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Dubai / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and Chairman of the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare, has stressed that the UAE’s wise leadership considers youth among its priorities, based on the belief that they are the main cornerstone of community development and one of the fundamental components of the nation’s ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Neon Energy Green Building Construction Materials, a multinational German firm which focuses on energy-efficiency and renewable solutions. Neon Energy will assist the university throughout its participation in the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East competition, which will see AURAK ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) hosted a workshop at its premises which focused on key features and requirements under the new UAE Commercial Companies Law. The workshop, organised by the Chamber in cooperation with Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants, was attended by Dubai Chamber members, lawyers and legal professionals, general managers, business owners, corporate ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The idyllic town woke up to a sparkling new day with the opening of Joyalukkas showroom in Damascus St, Al Qusais, Dubai. The all-new Joyalukkas Damascus St, Al Qusais showroom was inaugurated by Jassim Mohamed Ibrahim Alhasawi Altamimi – Director, Joyalukkas Jewellery, UAE and Mustafa Mohd Alshareef, Vice President Government & VVIP Dubai Region, Etisalat in ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) performed exceptionally well in Q1 2017, achieving 62 percent of its total annual sales target. This was accompanied by an increase of 7 per cent in sales revenues over Q1 2016. The freezone also posted a significant 31 per cent growth in the number of its registered companies, as compared ...

DUBAI / WAM Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, Under-Secretary of the UAE’s Ministry of Economy, has met with Farid Amin, Chairman of the Canada-UAE Business Council (CUBC) to discuss developing economic and trade relations between the two countries, and encouraging private sector participation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the role of the Council in communicating with ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) signed an AED94 million Musataha contract on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model with Capital Investment LLC, for the rehabilitation of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Park (formerly known as Al Khaldiya Park for Women). Upon signing the contract, Musabbah Mubarak Al Murar, Acting General Manager of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, said, “The ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business As part of the SAP Innovation Day held in Sharjah, Noor Ali Al Noman, Director of the Sharjah Department of eGovernment (DeG), addressed an assembly of senior public sector officials and commercial executives from around the region about Sharjah’s phenomenal success in transforming the government’s operations into a digital format. The audience heard how different forms ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Once again, the UAE adds another outstanding achievement to its vast array of exceptional accomplishments following the announcement of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ranking as the world’s second favourite landmark, winning Trip Advisors Traveller’s Choice Award of 2017. Trip Advisor, the world’s largest travel site, bases the ranking of its Traveller’s Choice Award on the ...

Sharjah / WAM In line with its commitment to elevate the exhibition and event industry in Sharjah, Expo Centre Sharjah recently held a training workshop in the eastern region of the emirate. The workshop was held in collaboration with Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arab Union for International Exhibitions and Conferences, and focused on enhancing competitiveness of ...