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Sharjah / Emirates Business Thousands of children and families flocked to Al Qasba, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah and Heart of Sharjah, during the weekend, to enjoy a plenty of exciting activities and entertainment shows held as part of the 10th edition of the Sharjah Food Festival at the emirate’s four premier tourist destinations. Organised by the Sharjah Investment and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Visa, a global payments technology company, and Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company on Saturday signed a multi-year partnership agreement. As part of the partnership, Visa cardholders across the Middle East and North Africa will have access to a series of value-added cardholder benefits at Jumeirah properties which will be rolled out throughout the course ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has been confirmed as the official logistics partner for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (ADDC) international cross country rally for the second year running. The repeat partnership will see GAC support rally participants with a portfolio of through logistics services from their port of origin to the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, will undergo significant expansion over the next five years driven by its emergence as a hub for R&D and the commercialisation of clean technologies. “Around 35 percent of the planned built-up area will be completed over the next five years — up from ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The United Arab Emirates is one of the largest consumers of international and domestic brands across the region. The country is also considered a safe haven within the Middle East, with well-developed infrastructure and a tax-free environment. Gauging the immense scope in the industry, Saudi Arabia’s leading packaging company Goody is all set to collaborate ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Tadweer, the Center of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi, implemented a social awareness initiative for citizens who were granted new residential units as per the President’s recent decree. Tadweer representatives were present at the Abu Dhabi Municipality during the handing over of keys to the new owners in order to educate them on maintaining proper cleanliness, public ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Cisco announced that Smartworld, an Etisalat and Dubai South joint venture company, has deployed the Cisco Digital Ceiling framework to create a smart, highly secure and connected indoor space at its new headquarters in Dubai South. The implementation brings together Cisco’s secure IT network with an advanced LED connected lighting system from Philips Lighting to enable ...

Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its efforts to support creative and commercially-minded youth and to help them turn their business ideas into reality, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiative, Tejar Dubai entrepreneurship development programme, launched three commercial projects. These include ‘Video Tube’, offering services in marketing and digital media; Redjani‘E-Shop’ for trading online; and ‘Etihad OS’, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has announced that it has awarded the contract to Engineering Contracting Company (ECC L.L.C.) valued at AED687 million to construct the Badr Project Phase 1. The project is part of a self-contained residential community that consists of five distinct zones with apartment buildings as well as a number of villas and other ...

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and the occasion proclaims more than the number of years of its existence. The master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate, has a long list of achievements over the last ten years. However, for the company’s management, this ...