Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social Development inaugurated UAE’s most advanced eye care center in Khalifa City A, in Abu Dhabi. The Yateem Eye Center and Day Care Surgery, is a highly-specialized health care center with world-class facilities and a team of medical professionals with strong ...
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UAE firms to exhibit at Hannover Messe
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As many as 15 government entities and private bodies will exhibit in the UAE pavilion at Hannover Messe — the world’s largest manufacturing industry trade fair. The UAE is sending a delegation to Germany to participate in the prestigious exhibition for the tenth consecutive year, being held from April, 24-28. Across two halls and ...
Read More »Sultan Al Qasimi to witness SCRF launch
SHARJAH / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, will witness the launch of the region’s largest children’s reading event on Wednesday at 10:00 AM, as more than 2,093 activities and 123 international exhibitors focus on the needs, trends, issues and solutions of young readers at ...
Read More »Masdar officials launch Yahsat Space Laboratory
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), a research-driven graduate-level institution focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, and Al Yahsat Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), have announced the launch of the Yahsat Space Laboratory. Masdar Institute is a part of the newly-established Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Launched by officials from Masdar ...
Read More »Winners of TOP CEO Awards announced
DUBAI / Emirates Business The winners of the Top CEO Awards 2017 were announced, following the successful conclusion of the Top CEO Conference on April 11. The award ceremony was hosted at the Bay La Sun Hotel & Marina, King Abdullah Economic City, where the event made its Saudi Arabian debut. It is is organised by TRENDS magazine in ...
Read More »AED36.5bn in credit facilities provided to investors during Q1
ABU DHABI / WAM The total value of margin trading facilities provided by brokerage companies operating at ADX and DFM amounted to AED 36.5 billion during the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 46 percent over the same period in 2016. According to official statistics, the margin trading accounted for 27.8 percent of the total transactions conducted at ...
Read More »UAE tops MENA countries for tourism safety
DAVOS / WAM The UAE ranks first for tourism safety in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017, published recently by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF is a international non-profit body based in Davos, Switzerland, with a committee established ‘to improve the state of the world by ...
Read More »â€˜UAE Forces proved their high standards in military missions’
Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, expressed his pride and appreciation for the country’s men who served in its national institutions since its establishment, who carried the message of its development and modernisation, and contributed in important ways to further ...
Read More »ADSB hands over landing military craft to Kuwait
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) handed over a military landing vessel to the Kuwaiti Defence Ministry. This was announced by ADSB at the official inauguration of the 64-metre Kuwaiti landing craft and high-speed protection vessel “Al Safar” at the company’s yard in Musaffah Industrial Base in Abu Dhabi. ADSB is one of the region’s key providers ...
Read More »KF completes construction of largest dam in Somalia
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF) completed the largest concrete dam construction project in Somalia, which will provide the city of Hargeisa and nearby areas with water for irrigation channels, as well as to store water for use during the drought season. The launch of the dam coincides with the “For You, Somalia” campaign, launched ...
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