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ADGM registration authority to be granted ICDPPC observer status

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority has announced that it is to be granted Observer Status of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). ADGM is the only International Financial Centre (IFC) and data protection regulator to be accredited with such status in the MENA region. With Observer Status, ADGM joins ...

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Six in 10 fresh graduates want to work in UAE

DUBAI / Emirates Business Young job seekers and recent graduates continue to enter the job market in the Middle East and North Africa, competing for entry level jobs very actively. Bayt.com – the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company –conducted a survey titled “Fresh Graduates in the MENA”, in which more than ...

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Large turnout from public, private firms expected for WETEX

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the organiser of the Water, Energy and Environment Technology Exhibition, (WETEX 2017), announced a large expected turnout from public and private institutions that provide environmental solutions and green technologies at the 19th WETEX, which will take place from October 23-25 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. WETEX is ...

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Jafza’s non-oil foreign trade rose 17% to $80.2bn in 2016

DUBAI / WAM Dubai-based Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a subsidiary of global trade enabler, DP World, has announced the growing of its non-oil foreign trade by 17 percent from 23.9 million to 27.9 million tonnes in 2016, worth $80.2 billion. Commenting on the announcement, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, said, “The value and ...

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Abu Dhabi Ports, Healthpoint ink partnership deal

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a strategic partnership with Healthpoint, a multi-specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi, to launch a wellness-coaching programme for its employees. Healthpoint is part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers. The agreement, signed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Dr Mai Ahmed Al Jaber, ...

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Gulf Navigation profit hits AED19mn

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai based “Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC”, listed in Dubai Financial Market (DFM) under “GULFNAV”, has announced 33% growth in net profits by the end of the first half of 2017, compared with the same period of 2016. This announcement comes concurrently with the new phase the company is launching to strengthen its position and competitiveness ...

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CDA conducts sessions on social services

Dubai / WAM The 10X initiative team at the Dubai Community Development Authority (CDA) concluded a series of interactive brainstorming sessions aimed at accelerating social initiatives in the emirate and transforming them into tangible courses of action to be tested and implemented on the ground. The sessions saw the participation of an integrated team of 45 members of human resources ...

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VP, Mohamed send personal message to Emirati youth

DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent a personal message to the Emirati youth on the occasion of International Youth Day, ...

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UAE martyrs laid to rest

Abu Dhabi / WAM The bodies of the four Emirati martyrs, Captain Ahmed Khalifa Al Baloushi, 1st Lieutenant Pilot Jassem Saleh Al Zaabi, Warrant Officer Mohammed Saeed Al Hassani, and Warrant Officer Sameer Mohammed Murad Abu Bakr, arrived at the Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi. The bodies were accompanied by a number of officers from the UAE Armed Forces. ...

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