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MBRGCEC, EWS-WWF launch plan to support environment

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the UAE officially marks 2017 as ‘The Year of Giving’, The Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC) and the Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) – part of the world’s leading conservation organization – start off the year with the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative to support environment through ...

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Gulf Craft wins excellence awards

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates-based shipyard, Gulf Craft, was recognized for its exceptional customer service and business leading efforts at the prestigious MENAA Awards. The distinguished accolades, which were distributed at the Burj Al Arab, celebrate organizational best practice in leadership and customer service across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The fourth edition of the MENAA Awards ...

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Dubai Trade celebrates graduation of 270 trainees

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, celebrated the graduation of more than 270 trainees in its certified training programmes. The Certified Trade & Logistics Professional (CTLP) programme available in English and Arabic is offered to professionals working in different sectors in the trade and supply chain such as ...

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Expats see UAE among top five career destinations globally

  DUBAI / WAM Expats have recognised the UAE as the 4th best destination globally for an international career. According to new data released by HSBC’s annual Expat Explorer Survey, the country improved from 6th place in 2015 as one of the places expats look to in order to build their careers. The UAE ranked as the best country in ...

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Over 1mn patients visit DHA facilities in 2016

  Dubai / WAM More than 1.1 million patients visited the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Hospitals and medical centres in 2016, according to a top official. Dr. Ahmad Bin Kalban, CEO of Hospital Services Sector at DHA, said that Dubai and Rashid hospitals had the highest number of visits with 382,106 and 325,619 patients respectively. Latifa Hospital received 161,006 patients ...

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Record number of visitors at Yas Island’s ‘Winterland Festival’

  ABU DHABI / WAM Yas Island wrapped up 2016 with a record-breaking festive season as it declares its month-long ‘Winterland Festival’ and New Year’s Eve celebrations a great success. The Yas ‘Winterland Festival’, an island-wide festival of family-friendly events, activities and offers which took place from December 9, 2016 and runs until January 7, attracted a record turnout to ...

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VP launches Dubai Harbour project

  Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the development of Dubai Harbour, a unique new waterfront destination that will feature the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s largest marina. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid made the announcement in the presence of HH ...

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UAE’s non-oil exports hit AED603bn

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As the UAE welcomes 2017, it can look back with pride on 2016, the year in which it accomplished a number of goals, including the formulation of an ambitious five-year plan. The country is expected to witness several challenges in the next five years, as it works to meet the goals set in the UAE 2021 ...

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DXB breaks record, receives 105,326 passengers in one day

  Dubai / WAM Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs in Dubai, revealed that Dubai International airports received 105, 326 passengers in one day for the first time. Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri expressed his happiness about this achievement consisting of receiving this huge number of passengers to UAE, which ...

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