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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 called for developing a national strategy to make the UAE “a friend of women, children and young adults.” Reem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council ...

Sharjah / WAM The Organizing Committee of the 13th Sharjah Arab Children Forum (SACF), organized by Sharjah children of Rubu’ Qarn for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, will unveil details of this year’s event at a special press conference to be held at Mughaider Children’s Centre, Sharjah on March 19. This year’s edition, held under the patronage of HH Sheikha ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC), on Saturday signed a cooperation agreement with the DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA), including DIFC Courts, to pave the way for wider adoption of the English language, international law courts system by Dubai’s fast-developing design and fashion sector. As design entrepreneurs start up and compete across the region and beyond, they ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Pavilion at the Riyadh International Book Fair has been well received by visitors, drawing large crowds who enjoyed an array of activities organised by 18 Emirati cultural institutions. Set to welcome visitors until March 24, the UAE pavilion at the fair features a dynamic blend of traditional and contemporary design and highlights the strong ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Economist Events, part of the global English-language weekly newspaper The Economist, is hosting the first ever Green Business Summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, on April 17. The summit will focus on the effect of economic growth on the natural environment, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and ...

DUBAI / WAM DHL has unveiled MyDHL+, an industry-leading global shipping application in the UAE, which will bring new levels of speed and simplicity to the cross-border shipping process. Shippers ranging from small businesses to large global corporations will be able to benefit from MyDHL+ and its intelligent, streamlined interface, which means fewer steps and considerably greater functionality than anything ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In the fourth quarter of 2017, MENA IPO activity witnessed eight deals, representing a 60% surge in volume over the same period in 2016. The MENA IPO value, or capital raised, amounted to $2.5 billion in Q4 2017, over ten times the capital raised last year and the highest since 2014. The UAE led the MENA ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Microsoft revealed plans to deliver the intelligent, trusted Microsoft cloud from its first data centres located in the Middle East, empowering organisations, governments, and businesses to achieve more and recognising the unprecedented opportunity for digital transformation in the region. The Microsoft Cloud, comprising Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics 365, will offer enterprise-grade reliability and performance, combined ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) achieved a total electricity savings of 1072 MW in 2017, valued at AED2.8 billion. District Cooling saves approximately 50% of power used for cooling, compared to conventional cooling systems, according to a study conducted by the United Nations Energy Efficiency Initiatives. This makes district cooling one of the top energy-efficient and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, one of the leading private developers in the UAE, has awarded two contracts worth AED1.5 billion for the construction of Phase 1 of Azizi Victoria, which will commence immediately. Two contractors have been appointed to build 32 buildings with 4,000 units. Green Modelling Contracting has been appointed to construct 16 buildings and Modern Civil ...