Dubai / Emirates Business During the 11th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) held in Porto city, Portugal, from February 23-24, Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares, received the 2016 PAM Award in recognition of his strong and visible commitment, outstanding achievement, and active advocacy for quality education in developing countries, particularly ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions entered in to a strategic partnership with Zomato.com – a global social restaurant discovery service operating across 23 countries. The partnership strengthens Mashreq Flavours, the UAE’s largest dining program further, by enabling Mashreq credit or debit cardholders to enjoy a discount of 20% on any two food ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Groundwork for the second edition of Mother of the Nation Festival commences on Sunday on Abu Dhabi Corniche ahead of the Festival’s official opening on March 26, the organising committee at Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority announced on Sunday. Preparations for the festival have commenced on-schedule as more than one kilometre of Abu ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s initiatives in Yemen are making a difference in the country’s development and reconstruction, and have enabled fast-paced improvement in the humanitarian situation in areas liberated from the rebels, said Fahad Saeed Al Menhali, Yemeni Ambassador to the UAE. “By all measures, the response of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to the humanitarian situation ...
Read More »DUBAI / Emirates Business The Cargo and Personnel Screening Conference concluded in Dubai with recommendations from participants to give more focus on better cooperation between customs administrations and more technology to be involved in the screening process. The event was held at the Dusit Thani hotel in Dubai, and was organized by International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) in ...
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DUBAI / WAM Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has carried out a 150 million US dollar Islamic financing transaction on the Murabaha platform of Nasdaq Dubai, the international financial exchange serving the Middle East and Africa. The transaction was executed to facilitate the issuance by AFC of a 150 million US dollar Sukuk, which was the first US dollar Sukuk ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company Musanada announced the progress of infrastructure works of the Emirati District project in Madinat Zayed – Abu Dhabi within blocks 3, 4 and A2 according to the set plan. Suwaidan Rashed Al Dhaheri, Acting Chief Executive Official in Abu Dhabi General Services Company “Musanada†stated that the Emirati District’s infrastructure ...
Read More »DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Wholesale City, a global integrated wholesale trading hub and member of TECOM Group, has announced the launch of light industrial units and refrigerated warehouses at Dubai Industrial Park, the dedicated industrial hub within Dubai Wholesale City, at Gulfood 2017. In line with its participation at the premier global annual food expo, at the Dubai ...
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Dubai /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, approved the award of a contract for the improvement of Tripoli Road in a 12 km stretch to provide a link between the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and the Emirates Road at a cost of AED500 million. ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of the emirate’s maritime sector, will be presenting an integrated portfolio of the maritime licensing services at the Dubai International Boat Show 2017. The event will kick off on February 28 and will run till March 4 at the Dubai International ...
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