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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) announced a positive case of the MERS Coronavirus, MERS-CoV. The case is receiving the medical care required. HAAD confirmed that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, and other relevant governmental entities, and has taken all necessary measures as per standards and recommendations from the World ...

  Dubai / WAM Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of the Dubai Municipality (DM), said that the municipality is currently studying offers to generate energy from organic waste, as well as producing compost from the waste. “We have completed the preparation of a comprehensive plan to deal with waste. We are looking at it from two main angles; the first is ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center)- a launch pad for aspiring young entrepreneurs in the UAE – announced a partnership with Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) to support and empower its accelerator teams in their bid to create a successful commercial enterprise. SAIF Zone will be providing the accelerator teams with a discounted two-year free ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a donation campaign in the UAE under the slogan “For you Somalia” to help the victims of famine in the country. This campaign follows the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is supported by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice ...

  Ajman / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, the third edition of Franchise Brands Retail (FBR Ajman) will be held at Emirates Hospitality Center-Ajman from April, 17-18. FBR Ajman will feature more than 100 local and international brands from various sectors ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Building on the hugely successful second edition in 2016, the Festival of Media MENA is returning to Dubai on April 26 at the Waldorf Astoria on Palm Jumeirah. The third edition of this global conference and awards program will bring together senior level executives from the world’s biggest brands, marketing agencies and media houses to ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker said that March data signalled a sharp improvement in business conditions across Dubai’s private sector economy, with output, new orders, employment and stocks of purchases all expanding at a faster pace than in the preceding month. This was highlighted by a rise in the NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index, a ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The total operating expenses of Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, Etisalat, amounted to AED 34.6 billion from AED 32.75 billion last year. The 5.6 percent growth, which excludes the royalty fees to the Federal Government, comes on the back of tremendous business development and strong performance by the Group in 18 markets across the world. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business For the tenth consecutive year local industry and government bodies will exhibit at Hannover Messe, the world’s largest manufacturing industry trade fair, being held April 24 – 28 in the German provincial capital. Led by the Ministry of Economy and the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi, the 1,300 square metre UAE pavilion ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, operating under the auspices of the government of Sharjah, has announced the hosting of Sharjah-Arab Business Roundtable, a massive step in emphasising Sharjah’s importance in the Middle East’s finance and business sectors. The event is a platform for Invest in Sharjah to showcase the emirate’s investment opportunities in a ...