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  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, (DTCM) Dubai Tourism, announced the launch of “Dubai Expert,” an innovative online educational game created exclusively for travel agents. The announcement was made to travel professionals attending this year’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. Created in collaboration with the Dubai College of Tourism (DCT) and KTM Advance, a specialist in e-learning, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent received a donation of AED3 million from the Emirates Islamic Bank in response to the humanitarian agency’s ‘For You, Somalia’ campaign, launched to raise funds to help people suffering from famine and drought in the Horn of Africa country. The charity telethon was launched earlier this month by the Emirates Red Crescent ...

  Dubai / WAM The General Department of Organisations Protective Security and Emergency (OPSE), Event’s Security Committee is participating in the inaugural edition of the Major Events Safety and Security Summit (ME3S), organised by Reed Exhibitions, in collaboration with Major Events International (MEI). The two-day summit is the first-of-its-kind ‘community experience’ summit that addresses safety and security challenges specific to major ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD, has announced the launch of the Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (KPFTZ) the largest free zone area in the Middle East, to the European market at the Hannover Messe exhibition in Germany. ...

  DUBAI / WAM Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai’s second international hub, grew an impressive 29.5 percent during the first quarter of 2017 with 333,780 passengers passing through the facility compared to 257,813 in the same period in 2016 according to Dubai Airports, which also released its 2017 forecast for DWC passenger numbers. Commenting on the announcement, ...

  DUBAI / WAM The country’s first solar-powered gas station has been opened by the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), in yet a new sign reflecting the country’s increased focus on maintaining the highest standards of sustainability and clean energy. The service station lies on the city’s main Sheikh Zayed Road thoroughfare and is covered with solar panels that can generate ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, on Wednesday launched the ‘DIFC Media Majlis’, a dedicated workspace for accredited members of the press. Complemented by a resource-rich online newsroom, DIFC’s latest initiative will allow journalists to work from a convenient, central location ...

  DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai, the first mega-event to be hosted in the region, will lay the foundations for a diversified and sustainable tourism industry through a series of initiatives designed to support the UAE’s plans for diversification to a knowledge-based economy. The strategy was revealed during Expo 2020 Dubai: The Legacy, the first session to take place ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE stock markets closed in green securing AED 3.5 billion in profits driven by the blue chips, specially those at the banking and real estate sectors. First Abu Dhabi Bank’s share jumped to AED 11.20 after the General Assembly of the new banking entity created following the merger of National Bank of Abu Dhabi and ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, released figures announcing that it has hit the 500 million members milestone across 200 countries and 22 million members in the MENA region. Helping members to stay informed on relevant news and views impacting the professional world, LinkedIn’s UAE members rank as the most connected in the world. UAE ...