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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, organised a range of exciting workshops for children at the Etihad Museum in celebration of International Museums Day. The museum welcomed around 100 children to partake in artistic workshops, heritage activities and a storytelling session that were designed to ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Tejar Dubai, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a workshop to introduce aspiring entrepreneurs to design thinking, a solutions-focused concept designed to boost innovation and creativity within organisations. The workshop, entitled “Innovation and Design Thinking”, was hosted at the Chamber’s premises and covered the various stages of the design thinking ...

Dubai / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), on Wednesday launched Dubai Smart City Accelerator – the first of its kind in the MENA region – within DSOA’s wholly owned Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the Middle East. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will offer one night’s free accommodation at the Radisson Blu hotel on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to all guests travelling in Economy Class from the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, and stopping over in the national capital. The offer is valid from now until 15 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In acknowledgement of its management improvement initiatives and efforts to strengthen a culture of innovation, the UAE Ministry of Economy has got the international certification of TS 16555-1 for Innovation System Management from Britain’s LIoyd’s Register. The certification, a global testament to the Ministry of Economy’s endeavors to improve performance and reduce risks, providing credibility for ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, has signed an agreement with Roche Pharmaceutical Company, to strengthen the UAE’s strategic drug stockpile, by adding 76 categories of drugs to aid in severe cases and emergency situations. The agreement was signed by Dr. Abdul Karim Abdullah Al Zarouni, Director of Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Operations Center at the Ministry, ...

Sharjah / WAM Consumer protection complaints occupied the maximum share with 837 among the total 1,056 complaints resolved by the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), during the first quarter (Q1), of the current year. Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SEDD, said that the Department took all the necessary action to deal with consumer complaints. It has even ...

ABU DHABI / Agencies Savings account balances in the UAE amounted to AED158.5 billion during the first third of 2017, a growth of 3 percent, i.e. AED4.75 billion, over the same period in 2016, according to UAE Central Bank statistics. Saving by local currency at the banking sector hit AED129.56 billion against an equivalent of AED28.88 billion in foreign currencies ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the UAE representing various national stakeholders in nuclear industry, is taking part in the International Conference on the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme: ‘Sixty Years and Beyond-Contributing to Development’. The three-day event, concluding on the June 1, is being held at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. Led by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched the Certificate of Giving campaign, in co-operation with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, during the holy month of Ramadan, based on an initiative by both parties for the UAE’s Year of Giving. The initiative is a financial endowment, through contributi- ons placed in bank accounts. The value of the sukuk, to ...