Local News

  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 ...

  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, on Monday received, at the Qasr Al Bahr Palace, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, who is currently visiting the country. His Highness welcomed President Farmajo and his accompanying delegation, ...

  SHABWAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC) as part of its relief and humanitarian work in Yemen, is providing food aid to the people of the Arqa region in the remote areas and villages of the Shabwah Governorate. The governorate is suffering from difficult economic conditions due to the war initiated by Houthi militias supported by ousted Yemeni president, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Google have announced their long-term partnership to help businesses across Dubai get online during the 11th World Retail Congress, which recently took place in the emirate. The three-day Congress was held under the theme “Reimagining the Customer Experience”, and brought together 1,500 attendees, including 150 industry leaders ...