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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations reflects the vigour, perseverance and enthusiasm of the youth as well as their passion for serving their country, said H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, while visiting the gathering, which brought together a large number of Emirati university students. He ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge), demonstrated its Borstar technology at the 4th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association’s,GPCA, Research and Innovation Summit in Bahrain. The technology enables the company to provide a broad range of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) grades that contribute significantly to the quality of the plastics end products. Ahmed Omar Abdulla, CEO of ...

  Sharjah / WAM Amlak Finance PJSC, a leading specialized real estate financier in the Middle East, on Wednesday announced its Full Year Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2016. Amlak reported net profits of AED 107 million at the end of December 2016, a decrease of 20% compared to AED 135 million in 2015. The company’s total revenues, ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Rail been participating in the region’s largest rail exhibition and conference, Middle East Rail (MER), held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre over the March, 7-8. During the two-day event, the national rail network has showcased an Etihad Rail Virtual Reality experience, planned network maps and an insight into the future passenger ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (The Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi) launched a series of awareness lectures at a number of Abu Dhabi Majlises. The first lecture titled “From Waste to Resources” was held at Majlis Al Bateen, and was attended by His Excellency Jaber Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, the General Director of the Crown Prince ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business On International Women’s Day, healthcare leaders from across the region pledged to take action in closing the workplace gender gap while attending the 3rd MENA MedTech Forum in Dubai. The commitment comes following local survey results which revealed very few women in senior leadership roles within the corporate healthcare environment in MENA, mirroring global numbers ...

  JAKARTA / WAM The UAE participated in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit and other related meetings that took place in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, from March 5-7 under the slogan “Strengthening Naval Cooperation to Achieve Peace, Stability and Welfare in the Indian Ocean”. The IORA Summit marked the occasion of the association’s 20th year and is ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The inflation rate in consumer prices for the first two months of 2017 was 2.0 percent as compared to the same period of last year, as shown by the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 107.7, up from 105.6 during the same period of 2016. The Abu Dhabi region contributed 54.6 percent of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Executive Team of the National Index (net flow of Foreign Direct Investment to GDP) held its first meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy in Dubai. The meeting was presided over by Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade Affairs and Head of the Executive Team, under the framework of ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday visited Middle East Rail 2017, organised by the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development. During his visit to the two-day event, which is being held at the Dubai World ...