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  Dubai / Emirates Business Throughout the years, Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities has been a beacon of joy not only for its students but also for its community. The institution has been organizing the biggest and the most vibrant fair annually sparking excitement amongst residents and visitors in the UAE. Witnessing the happiness that the occasion ...

  Dubai / WAM A bridge will open this week to provide an important link in what will become Dubai’s new waterfront, which includes four man-made islands, hundreds of hotels, apartments, multi-use buildings and marinas. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open the AED 150m ($40.8m) bridge leading to local developer Nakheel’s Deira Islands project next Friday. “The project undertaken ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding subsidiary specialized in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, announced the delivery of Phase 3 of its Bloom Gardens master development prior to the scheduled hand-over in Q1, 2017. One of the most prestigious residential addresses on Abu Dhabi Island, Bloom Gardens Phase 3 comprises 147 residential units ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the leading destination for business and trade events in the region, will have hosted a total of 63 consumer and entertainment events until the end of 2016, welcoming over one million visitors. This diverse calendar of entertainment events, ranging from theatrical performances and music festivals to consumer shows and sporting ...

  Dubai / emirates business Regional leader in human resources and waste management – Dulsco, is offering to collect energy-efficient lightbulbs across UAE which has potential environmental risks associated if improperly disposed. Dulsco has partnered with Dubai based ‘LAMPS4U’ – a sustainable solutions and technologies company in order to process the recycling of CFL bulbs in an eco-friendly manner. The ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of a series of concerted efforts to promote the Arabic language and instil a love of reading in all segments of society, Kalimat Group, a regional frontrunner in the field of Arabic literature publishing and distribution, has participated in the 60th edition of the Beirut International Arab Book Fair (BIABF), which runs until ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Literary fans in the southern reaches of North America have been able to find out more about Arabic culture following Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s participation at Mexico Book Fair. The 30th edition of the annual event saw SBA’s stand receive a great deal of interest from Latin American publishers and visitors keen to learn more ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) revealed the #BeMyGuest film starring Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. After 6 days from the release of the popular campaign teasers which kept Bollywood fans from all over the world in anticipation, the film today firmly establishes why Dubai is the Bollywood superstar’s home away from home. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE) announced the launch of an in-house leasing brokerage and resale services, enabling buyers and leasers to deal directly with the developer as it enhances its personalized service offering. Expanding its remit from developer and community manager to encompass this new function, Jumeirah Golf Estates will now offer leasing brokerage and resale ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Foreign and institutional investments at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) totalled AED7.9 billion by the end of November 2016. Net flow of foreign investments in the last six months, from June to November, reached almost AED850 million. Data from the exchange shows that institutional investments in the last eleven months reached AED4.6 billion, whereas investments ...