ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, is spearheading a delegation from Abu Dhabi at this year’s Riyadh Travel Fair, till April 13 in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Now in its 10th edition, the trade show plays a strategic role in gathering major travel, tourism, and hospitality decision-makers from both the public and private sectors ...
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Dubai / WAM Tax compliance in the UAE is one of the highest in the world, as 98.8 percent of all businesses and groups registered for Value Added Tax (VAT), have complied with submitting their Tax Returns on time, where the rate increased after follow-ups from the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), asserted Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director-General of the FTA. ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Port has surpassed 8.6 million continuous manpower hours since the last Lost Time Incident (LTI), in August 2015. Under the guidance of Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Port has become a beacon for health and safety best practices in ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has expressed its ‘deep concern’ on the current situation in Syria, and the failure of the UN Security Council to make a decisive call to protect Syrian civilians and put an end to the use of chemical weapons. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), said, “The UAE calls ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai will be at the centre of the global trade debate this month when government ministers, senior business leaders and officials from the World Trade Organisation (WTO), attend a major trade dialogue in the emirate. Abdulla Al Saleh, Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade at the UAE Ministry of Economy, Suresh Prabhu, India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, and ...
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Cairo / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, discussed the fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them as well as the overall regional and international issues of mutual interest. This came when ...
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Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, the investment promotion arm of the Sharjah government has unveiled that the emirate’s performance in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), in various economic sectors, which has seen a sharp increase of 102 percent between 2016 and 2017, with FDI inflows worth AED5.97 billion last year as compared to AED920 million ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has welcomed the UAE Cabinet’s new Law on Equal Wages and Salaries for Men and Women to ensure that women have equal opportunities as partners in UAE’s development. ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The Founder’s Memorial, a permanent national tribute commemorating the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is set to welcome the public from Sunday, April 22. Established to celebrate Sheikh Zayed’s visionary leadership and vast influence on his country and the wider world, The Founder’s Memorial invites visitors to embark on a journey of discovery into ...
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DUBAI / Emirates Business Global FX broker AxiTrader announced the official opening of a new office in Dubai. Regulated by the DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) and fully staffed by a dedicated local team, the company is well positioned to continue its strong recent growth in the Middle East region. The launch of this latest operation, based in the Dubai ...
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