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  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has launched “Dubai-Opoly”, a new recreational game as part of its efforts to promote Dubai as a global hub for business and trade. Modelled after the world-famous “Monopoly” board game, Dubai-Opoly will soon hit store shelves in the UAE and GCC region, and feature some ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, on Sunday announced it has contributed AED 1.72 million from its charity fund to the UAE’s Ministry of Health & Prevention, (MOHAP) to support the purchase of 37 life-saving emergency devices, including defibrillators and adhesive pads, which are used to deliver electric shocks ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its continuous efforts to support the “Year of Giving” initiative in the UAE, Waiwera water, the world’s leading artesian water brand has slashed its prices by 25 percent for the entire year. Adyton One General Trading, the sole distributor of Waiwera Artesian water in the UAE announced the launch of the initiative ...

  Dubai / WAM The role of governments is to create an enabling environment where people can flourish and achieve their dreams, stated Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, UAE Minister of State for Happiness. Laying the groundwork for a free exchange of ideas among experts from around the world, the Minister invited delegates to assemble at different tables to discuss the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Executive Committee at the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, headed by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, visited the site of the Louvre Abu Dhabi project. The delegation was greeted by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, and Sufian Hasan Al Marzooqi, CEO of the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC). ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the prestigious The UAE President Endurance Cup, held at the Emirates International E ndurance Village, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Present at the 160-km ride was HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The inaugural Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations will be held March 7-8 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The two-day event will see Emirati university students from all over the country take part in ...

  Sharjah / WAM Heritage is the component that represents human unity that gathers together all peoples, cultures and civilisations, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said during the launch of the “United with Heritage” campaign by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Saturday. “Therefore, it remained ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Interior revealed a 31 percent drop in fire accidents in buildings and establishments in 2016, compared to the previous year. Fire accidents dropped from 3,388 in 2015 to 2,352 in 2016, thanks to timely response to fire accidents, alertness, the introduction of modern fire prevention technology, qualified firefighters, sustained public awareness campaigns against ...

  Dubai / WAM Researchers at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) reached a major milestone in the breeding of large populations of queen bees, as part of the UAE Honey Bee Species Production Project. According to Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, Director-General of ADFCA, the project is being undertaken as part of a directive by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...