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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies, to facilitate exchange of information on ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The 13th edition of Dubai WoodShow takes off at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday in the presence of HE Pacome Moubelet Bouyeba, Gabonese Minister of Forest, Vira Khmerova, Vice President of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Wood Processing, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, along with other key international dignitaries and officials ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and McDonald’s UAE have announced that they will join forces to promote humanitarian and societal values in support of the ERC’s charitable programmes within the UAE. Under an agreement signed by Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of ERC, and Rafic Fakih, Managing Director and partner at McDonald’s UAE, ERC donation boxes ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has launched its ‘Rammas’ service on Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), platform to answer its customers’ queries. Commenting on the announcement, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA said, “Our vision is guided by the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the second phase of the UAE’s Journey of Happiness will run from March 15-20, culminating with the celebration of the International Day of Happiness on March 20. The Journey’s activities will be available ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi during January rose 7.4% versus the same month a year ago, building on the success of a record-breaking 2017 when close to a total of five million people stayed in the emirate. In total 437,228 hotel guests stayed in the emirate’s 162 hotels and hotel apartments ...

Petra / WAM The ‘Year of Zayed 2018’ hot air balloon was launched by the Sharjah-based Al Qasimia University in the historic city of Petra in Jordan amidst a huge turnout of members of the public. Commenting on the launch, Dr. Rashad Salem, Director of the Al Qasimia University, said the launch serves the humanitarian message for which the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Airports Council International (ACI), World has recently announced Abu Dhabi International Airport, AUH, as the winner of ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’, for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ), Awards. The ASQ is the only worldwide programme to survey passengers at the airport on their day of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The CNBC news channel has listed Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, among the top seven ‘female activists under 23 who are changing the world’. The list comes in conjunction with this year’s International Women’s day, centred around the theme #PressforProgress, which urges women of all generations to use their ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of Senaat Abu Dhabi, announced that innovative applications have saved the company AED210 million. The company organised an Innovation Award ceremony at Park Rotana Hotel, which was attended by NPCC’s clients from ADNOC and ARAMCO, shareholders of Senaat and NPCC employees. The ceremony was organised to recognise, reward employees ...