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Dubai / Emirates Business In the run up to the eleventh edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage – has announced the new festival programme for 2017 and 2018. This year, the programme will be launched afresh with a new series of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Higher Committee of Expo 2020 Dubai, inaugurated the UAE pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana on Saturday. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum was accompanied by H.E Dr Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC), the government ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), has started work on the Al Ghuwaifat Border Post Rehabilitation Project costing AED119 million. Slated to be completed within 16 months, the Project includes rehabilitation of fast car and truck lanes; police, customs and passport counters/checkpoints; street lighting and telecommunications networks. The work will involve rehabilitation of the border post ...

Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has ordered an early salary deposit for Dubai government employees in June, a gesture aimed at helping families ensure they can meet their needs and requirements during Eid Al Fitr. Government employees will receive their ...

Ajman / WAM Within the framework of strengthening the ties and direct cooperation between Ajman and the world, the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), organised its annual Ramadan Majlis. Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salmeen Al Aryani, Board members of ACCI, Nasser Al Dhafri, Acting Director-General of Ajman Chamber, Mohammed Al Janahi, Executive ...

Dubai / Emirates Business wasl properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, has announced the launch of wasl Topaz in Umm Hurair. The development will provide prospective tenants in this vital area of the city with 90 new residential units for leasing, ranging from one and two bedroom apartments to two and three bedroom apartments with dedicated maid’s rooms. ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The e-commerce industry in the UAE is expected to hit the US$10 billion (AED36.7 billion) mark by the year 2018, regional retailers are in the process of consolidating their online presence in a bid to remain competitive and profitable. With the UAE’s current ecommerce value estimated to be around US$2.5 billion (AED9.2 billion), analysts are optimistic ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Jafza, a DP World company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector in the country. The memorandum was signed at Jafza head office by Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-secretary of Public Health and Licensing Policy at the Ministry and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Economic Development’s Competitiveness Office of Abu Dhabi (COAD) held a coordination meeting for the Steering Committee on the ‘Doing Business In the Emirates of Abu Dhabi’ report, which comprises representatives of relevant government entities in Abu Dhabi. The meeting covered the latest updates on the proposed initiatives and reviewed efforts made by competent ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), in a bid to enhance civic responsibilities, and instil a spirit of social solidarity and volunteerism within the community, on Wednesday launched its ‘My Community’ programme, as part of the Fund’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandate. In addition to strengthening the principles and values of volunteerism across the Fund’s departments, ...