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  ABU DHABI / WAM SIAL Middle East 2016, the region’s fastest-growing professional trade exhibition for the food, beverage and hospitality industries, returns to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, (ADNEC) from December 5-7, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi ...

  Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, called upon Emirati investors to benefit from the various attractive investment opportunities offered by his country to overseas investors. Lauding Dubai’s economic growth, Mbasogo expressed his desire to enhance bilateral ties with the emirate’s businesses while assuring them of all cooperation and facilities in entering ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia has announced the expansion of its international route network with a new service to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, following a joint cooperation between Air Arabia, Azerbaijan Airlines and local authorities. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said, “Baku offers an exciting proposition as a gateway to witness the confluence ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation of Emirati entrepreneurs are to begin a visit to the US on Monday to learn about American business practices. The visit is being conducted as part of the International Visitor Leadership Programme, IVLP, supervised by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State, and has been organised by ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE has participated in the opening of the Global Investors Summit, which kicked off recently in Indore City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh in central India. HE Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, led the UAE delegation with the presence of Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Deyaar Development PJSC (“Deyaar”), one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, today reported its financial and operational results for the third quarter and nine-month period ending September 30. There was a strong year-on-year increase in revenues for the first nine months of this year which totalled AED 261 million, an 85 ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Health Authority (DHA) discussed the importance of healthcare IT transformation, opportunities and challenges in the field and its future vision up to Dubai Plan 2021, at a forum held recently in Dubai. The forum also discussed how to keep up with new trends in digitisation and eHealth and ways to promote continuous innovation. Dr. Manal Taryam, CEO ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The 7th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) is set to run from April 2-4, 2017, at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the theme of this edition will be “International Investment, Path ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with the Conway Advisory and Global FDI Association, has launched the region’s first specialised programme to qualify leaders in the public and private sectors to successfully pursue foreign investment and support investors. Named ‘Dubai FDI Capacity,’ the ...

Frankfurt / WAM A new exhibition centre will be built in Sharjah, as an extension to the existing Sharjah International Book Fair, H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, revealed on Sunday. Speaking to Emirati journalists during a tour of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, Sheikh Sultan said a budget has already been ...