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  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah University received a delegation from Iraq’s University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH), aiming to discuss mutual cooperation between the two universities in the areas of academic and students’ exchange. The delegation that included Dr Mohammed Mochtar, Vice Chancellor of UKH, and Karwan Akram Ezzat, Director of Engineering and Services Department in UKH, met with Dr. Salah Taher ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, has announced the latest edition of its ‘Live our Heritage Festival’, which will run under the theme ‘UAE Folk Arts’ from April, 14-18 at Mirdif City Centre. The final day of ‘Live our Heritage Festival’ will coincide with World Heritage Day, the annual event that is held on April 18. ...

  Dubai / WAM A delegation from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), reviewed the latest technology and research on driverless vehicles during a visit to the Carnegie Mellon University and Uber Company in the United States. The visit was part of efforts to develop the Dubai Driverless Transport Strategy Project. Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of ...

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), which develops the emirate’s tourism infrastructure and initiates its domestic and overseas promotions, conducted a media and trade roadshow in India this week to outline its 2017 strategy for the Indian market. Visitors from India to the emirate in Q1 2017 grew 35 percent, while the ...

  SHARJAH / Emirates Business Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) will hold two workshops that will offer participants a glimpse into the art of photography and videography, as well as table setting, and how women can turn those skills into a business. The first workshop, which will take place on April 16-18 between 10am to 2pm at the Sharjah Art ...

  DUBAI / WAM The role of commercial arbitration in settlement of disputes and in ensuring an investment-friendly environment was the main topic of discussion at a meeting held by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), with a high-ranking Chinese delegation. The meeting touched on ways of exchanging expertise in areas of arbitration, being an ideal alternative to litigation in resolving ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University, ADU, announced on Thursday its plans to open a new campus in Dubai offering master’s degree programmes in law, business and engineering. The announcement was made during ADU’s participation at Gulf Education & Training Exhibition, GETEX, the leading student recruitment event that’s currently underway in Dubai. The university’s expansion drive is aligned with ...

  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, launched on Wednesday the UAE National Space Program and approved the program’s strategy. The ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah FDI Office Invest in Sharjah the entity responsible for intensifying the Sharjah Government’s efforts to promote the emirate’s business and investment opportunities in key international markets, concluded its maiden trade mission to Italy. During their three-day promotional tour from April 10-12, Invest in Sharjah organised a Sharjah-Italy Seminar in the city of Padua, and participated ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Arab economies are projected to grow by 2.3 percent in 2017 as a result of the decline in growth rate of the Arab oil-exporting countries to 1.8 percent. This is due to the decline of oil production reflecting the commitment of these countries to the OPEC agreement to adjust production quantities to balance the world oil ...