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  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Driven by the presence of large number of expats in the Middle East region, satellite television has emerged as one of the dominant players in the infotainment industry in this part of the world. Satellite television, which offers a varied range of programmes emanating from different parts of the world, has become the foremost ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is focusing on ambitious new initiatives to boost the Meetings, Incentives, Conference & Exhibition (MICE) tourism sector of the Emirate with a specialised study aimed at strengthening the sector’s role in attracting more tourists to Sharjah to reflect positively on the emirate’s economic performance. The study also seeks ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the regional construction industry prepares for the implementation of the new Dubai Civil Defence laws governing the health and safety of building façade materials, details around a dedicated three-day trade show for the windows, doors and façades industry have been announced. Windows, Doors and Façades Event, organised by dmg events Middle East, Asia and ...

  Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is discussing plans to allocate new bandwidth frequencies compatible with 5th generation mobile networks, enable airlines to provide high-speed broadband Internet connection during flights at lower costs, and develop a global maritime distress system. These initiatives were revealed during its participation at a recently-held seminar organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has won the Transform Awards Middle East and North Africa (Transform MENA Awards 2016) for its creative branding and rebranding. The new accolade, which can be added to the authority’s existing long list of achievements, comes just two weeks after it was awarded Al Owais Creative Award for Cultural Personality of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Ministerial Development Council, presided by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, discussed the preparation of a global regulatory framework for Islamic finance as part of the UAE government vision to make the country a global centre for Islamic economy. The proposal includes setting comprehensive ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates condemned the terrorist attack which took place last night in the US city of Orlando, Florida State, killing 50 people and wounded others. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced its solidarity with the United States, reiterating its condemnation of terrorism in all its ...

  SHARJAH / WAM A delegation from the Portuguese Business Council in Dubai recently visited Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) to identify possible investment opportunities and cement their trade relationships with the free zone. The delegation, led by Caetano Leitao, was received by Raed Bukhatir, Deputy Director of Business Development at SAIF Zone. During the meeting, Bukhatir elaborated ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The 15th edition of Cityscape Global is expected to attract a new wave of real estate investors from across the region, following the success of recent exhibitions in Turkey, Egypt, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. So far in 2016, the Cityscape portfolio of events has gathered more than 46,000 participants, and feedback from key stakeholders including ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) organised at its main headquarter a meeting with the owners of cars used spare parts and scrap stores in order to review the obstacles that they are facing while conducting such activity and how to solve these problems in order to promote the trading movement and to ensure the sustainability of ...