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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 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In line with the Year of Giving initiative launched by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) collaborated with the Department of Awqaf – Sharjah, to organize an umrah trip for 11 orphans. As part of the ‘Making Orphans Happy’ initiative by the Department of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Quality Group (DQG) concludes the 14th cycle of Emirates Women Award, under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and CEO of Emirates Group and the Patron of Dubai Quality Group. Emirates Women Award 2017 (EWA) honoured local and expatriate ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Government of Jordan have enjoyed close ties dating back to 1974. Their constructive cooperation aims to achieve sustainable development goals in vital economic sectors that benefit the Jordanian population. In a report issued by ADFD to mark Jordan’s 71stIndependence Day, the Fund announced that by end-2016, it ...

Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), the world-class government authority comprising RAK Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) and RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA), has won as the ‘Best New Customer’ of the Genesys call centre system ‘PureConnect’ in the Middle East region. RAKEZ was awarded the prize at the G-Summit Middle East 2017 held at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), announced the successful receipt of the fuel assemblies required to generate electricity from Unit 1. The fuel assemblies are securely stored in Barakah until the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, approves the Operating License for Units 1 and 2, which will allow the generation of the first megawatts of ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammed Saqr Al Hammadi, Director of the Customers Happiness Department of the General Pensions & Social Security Authority (GPSSA), has called the insured to confirm that the specified period of pension eligibility is met before the resignation. He noted that only few days remained for those whose end of service files are received by the Authority. Such ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) opened a building for blind in the Yemeni Directorate of Tarim in Hadramaut valley, following the completion of rehabilitation in accordance with an agreement signed last April to rehabilitate the building to support the community. The move is part of the ERC development and service projects carried out in Hadramaut and various ...

London / WAM The Center of Digital Innovation (CoDI), in the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), won the Global Mobile Government Award during the Mobile Government World Summit 2017, held recently in the United Kingdom. More than 100 teams from around the world participated in the competition, and the participating UAE Project was ranked first regionally, and second globally as the best ...