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  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) is highlighting its new initiatives aimed at further enhancing the overall visitor experience and boosting green tourism practices, as part of the activities that are being held during UAE Innovation Week from November 20–26. Dubai Tourism has set up an exhibition stand at BOXPARK, the offbeat ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE is on track to becoming one of the most innovative countries in the world, says Freek Vermeulen, Term Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School. “In 2014, the UAE defined the very ambitious target to become one of the world’s most innovative countries in the world in just seven years,” says ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, visited Etihad Innovation Week, as part of UAE Innovation Week. During a tour at Etihad Innovation Centre, the VIP dignitaries were shown the future ...

  Havana / WAM The UAE is keen to strengthen co-operation with the Republic of Cuba in areas such as trade and economy, investment and tourism, as the bilateral economic support will significantly benefit the people of both countries, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy. “We had the pleasure of exploring Havana and seeing the rich ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE said it had signed a memorandum of strategic partnership with the Emirates Identity Authority (EIA) in order to achieve common strategic objectives. The partnership also covers adoption of digital identity in electronic services provided by the UAE banks; sharing of knowledge, expertise and institutional experiences, and exchange of views and ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE and Saint Kitts and Nevis, a dual-island nation in the Caribbean, signed an initial agreement for air transport services. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, signed the agreement in the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Norton by Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), on Tuesday released findings from its annual Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, revealing 2.53 million consumers in the UAE have been victims of online crime in the past year as hackers take advantage of consumer complacency. The report shows that despite spending more than AED 5.2 billion (US $1.4 billion) ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has recently noted the significant growth in construction material exports to the Arab World. The strong numbers indicate that the UAE is a leading country for Brazilian exports in 2016 with US$15.69 million recorded for the year alone so far. This reflects the strong trade relations between Brazil and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways Engineering has opened its hangar doors to some of the UAE’s brightest minds as part of its drive to attract university students from different disciplines to consider a career in aerospace engineering. Around 50 students from Khalifa University and Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the UAE have visited the Etihad Airways ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Investing in private education organisations as well as cooperating with them on new regulations will facilitate the growth of quality education in the MENA region. That is the message that has been delivered by senior representatives at the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and international education experts to regional education professionals on the opening day ...