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Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), said that gender balance is imperative for achieving security and peace in the world, noting that the strategies of empowering women in the UAE stem from ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, has approved the results of the 2016-2017 Sports Events Ranking System. In the results, four events – DP World Tour Championship, Dubai World Cup, Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon and Dubai Tour ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saab, a defence technology solutions supplier, has officially established its development and production centre in Abu Dhabi at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP), the hub for strategic defence and aerospace manufacturing. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of Saif Mohammed Al Hajri, Board Member of Tawazun Economic Council; Major General Staff Pilot Ibrahim Nasir Al-Alawi, Commander ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) launched the electronic Early Warning Scores (EWS) project to assist clinicians in taking evidence-based decisions based on early warning scores for different age and obstetric groups. Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS), Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS), and Modified Early Obstetric Warning Score (MEOWS) are evidence-based early warning mechanism ...

Dubai / Emirates Business MAG PD, the property development division of the MAG Group, rebranded itself as MAG Lifestyle Development as part of the evolution of the company’s long-term strategic vision and roadmap for the future. The strategic rebrand focuses MAG Lifestyle Development on building environments that enhance the lifestyles of residents. Talal Al Gaddah, CEO of MAG Lifestyle Development, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with Q4 Consultants. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, and Deepak Batra on behalf of Q4 Consultants. Under the terms of the agreement, the Indian company will act as a ‘Real Estate Promotion Trustee’, supporting ...

ABU DHABI / Reuters The United Arab Emirates is working with Saudi Arabia’s central bank to issue a digital currency that would be accepted in cross-border transactions between the two countries, UAE central bank governor Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri said on Wednesday. The digital currency would be based on blockchain, the shared ledger of transactions that is maintained by a ...

DUBAI / Reuters The non-oil part of the United Arab Emirates economy is expected to grow as much as 3 percent this year, accelerating from 2.7 percent last year, the central bank said. “The recent improvement in oil prices has shed a positive sentiment on the economic activity in the non-oil sector and boosted economic confidence,” it said in a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (ADNOC Distribution) successfully listed its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Wednesday following a bell ringing ceremony led by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO and Hamad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the ADX. ADNOC Distribution is currently traded ...

Riyadh / WAM The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, has discussed with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, strengthening brotherly and strategic relations between the two countries, and the overall regional and international issues ...