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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of agreements between Smart Dubai and a number of government entities to implement the Dubai Digital Certificates initiative. The entities that inked agreements with Smart Dubai included Dubai’s Supreme Legislation Committee, the Department ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa University of Science and Technology, represented by Masdar Institute, the first Institute dedicated to researching advanced energy and sustainable technologies in the region, on Saturday announced that it will be hosting over 500 renewable energy researchers and industry experts in Abu Dhabi for the 2017 joint ISES Solar World Congress and IEA SHC International ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Investors in Canada will be receiving an in-depth analysis of Sharjah’s premium business environment and its array of economic opportunities with the participation of a high-level delegation from the emirate comprising of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Sharjah Investment Office (Invest in Sharjah) and the Sharjah Media City (Shams) at the Toronto Global Forum. Titled ...

DUBAI / WAM The second edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM), the official franchise show in Dubai, will kick off this Sunday featuring 60 brands from over 55 countries. Held under the patronage of Dubai Economy and organized by INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions, member of INDEX Holding, the event will take place from October 29-30 at the Dubai International ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail DB, the operations and maintenance arm for ‘Stage One’ of the UAE’s national railway network, and the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, ADVETI, have launched the UAE’s first Rail Diploma, aimed to develop a highly skilled UAE National workforce for the railway industry. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Global nuclear energy experts and leaders are gathering in Abu Dhabi, on Monday, for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century. Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), and hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local, regional and international real estate markets, is set to take place in Dubai from April 9-11, 2018 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). As the main partner of IPS 2018, DLD will be adding value by enhancing trust and ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood receives 200 car seats from Babyshop, Abu Dhabi on October 25, the one-stop destination and leading Omni-channel children’s retail-brand in the UAE, in support of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak’s humanitarian initiative ‘My Child’s Seat’, which aims at protecting children from road accidents and spreading awareness around children’s safety. ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Government is partnering with the World Economic Forum – Davos to host the second Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (AMGFC) on November 11-12, in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the event gathers more than ...

DUBAI / Agencies Nakheel on Wednesday announced a net profit of AED4 billion for the first nine months of 2017, a 2.5 percent increase on the same period last year. Nakheel has handed over almost 1,200 units to customers so far this year. The company’s core business of residential development combined with its growing hospitality, retail and leasing businesses all ...