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  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, recently hosted a specialised talk in collaboration with the British Council at the Etihad Museum as part of its support for UK/UAE 2017 a Year of Creative Collaboration. The talk – ‘Disability Access in the Museum Environment’ – was ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business P&O Ports, owned by the Government of Dubai, has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a multi-purpose port project at Bosasso in the Puntland State of Somalia. The approximate investment for the modern multi-purpose facility will be USD336mn divided into two phases: $136 million for Phase 1 and $200 million for ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) and the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) discussed ways to jointly promote innovation and sustainable development in the emirate. This step aims to strengthen their strategic plans to preserve the environment, enhance Sharjah’s competitiveness and focus on the implementation of relevant research studies to apply the vision and guidance ...

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) together with state officials and representatives from the ICAO Member States, as well as regional and international organisations, acknowledged the “Dubai Declaration on Cyber Security in Civil Aviation”. President of ICAO Council Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu made the announcement during the ICAO Cyber Summit & Exhibition, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Ezdan Holding Group QPSC priced its 2nd Sukuk transaction, under its US$ 2bn Sukuk EMTN Programme established in 2016. The successful US$ 500 million 5 year Sukuk attracted an order-book of more than US$ 1.2 billion, with 129 investors from around 30 countries participating. Investors from the Middle East took 58% of the issuance, with ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, announced the upcoming launch of Orbi, a supercharged indoor nature experience and a first in the Middle-East. Collaboratively developed by SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd. and BBC Worldwide, Orbi fuses BBC Earth’s world-leading nature content with SEGA’s ...

  Dubai / WAM The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) officially opened its doors at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Thursday. Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) Mona Al Marri officially opened the event at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in the presence of CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre and Director General of Dubai’s ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) and the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) discussed ways to jointly promote innovation and sustainable development in the emirate. This step aims to strengthen their strategic plans to preserve the environment, enhance Sharjah’s competitiveness and focus on the implementation of relevant research studies to apply the vision and guidance of ...

  Dubai / WAM Senior human resources officers from top companies are leading the hunt for UAE nationals who have a solid work ethic and a desire to learn and grow within their organisations, at the country’s leading platform for Emirati job-seekers. The candidates’ own professional development will also play a key role as Emirati hopefuls, in line with global averages, ...

  Sharjah / WAM The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) confirmed its participation together with other leading government entities at this year’s edition of “Careers UAE,” which will be held from at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The SLC’s presence at this three-day event is aimed to attract UAE national talents and encouraging ...