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  Dubai / Emirates Business The Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC) successfully organized lately a highly interactive workshop aimed at identifying key strategies, standards and guidelines that can be used to help in the implementation of initiatives complementing 2017’s declaration as the ‘Year of Giving,’ which was announced by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President and is based ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai Office and Dr. Yousef Al Assaf, President, Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai RIT Dubai, to launch the Corporate Happiness Program. Offered in ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Leading international experts will share practical experience to create a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment, at the fourth EcoWASTE conference and exhibition to be held from January 16-19 as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Hosted by Masdar in strategic partnership with Tadweer, EcoWASTE highlights the business opportunities available by adopting the ...

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The cruise sector in Abu Dhabi is celebrating a year of achievement with record numbers of ship calls and passengers arriving in the emirate during the previous season and the successful launch of the Arabian Gulf’s only dedicated cruise beach stopover. During the season, which runs from October until June, Abu Dhabi received ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Space Agency, for research-based cooperation and knowledge-sharing in the space sector. A delegation from the university, consisting of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, its president, Professor Mousa Mohsen, dean of the School of Engineering and director of RAK Research and Innovation ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Youth Council held its first meeting of 2017 to discuss its achievements in 2016, as well as its annual plan for 2017. Thanks to the efforts made by its members, the council was able to identify the hopes and needs of the nation’s youth and carry out the 2016 work plan, backed by significant ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) announced that the food safety rating in the UAE has witnessed a 24 % increase in the last three years to reach 98% in 2016 compared to 74% in 2013. This came as a result of combined efforts between the Ministry and the local authorities in ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE has become a hub for equestrian endurance sports, and a factory producing champions who display the high stature of the UAE at global competitions, said Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This year, the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Festival attracted riders from across ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced a new phase in the construction of Units 3 and 4 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, with completion of these units now more than 50 percent complete. The recent progress significantly advances ENEC’s goal of delivering safe, clean, efficient and reliable nuclear energy to the ...

  Sharjah / WAM In presence and patronage of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 15th edition of the Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival will begin today. The festival will run until January 13 and will host a number of Emirati and Arab poets. The event will honour Moheieldeen Al Fateh from ...