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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has completed restoration and maintenance works on 140 schools and educational institutions in a number of Yemeni provinces as part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the education sector in Yemen, one of the areas most affected by the ongoing crisis. The ERC provided 14 vehicles to the Ministry of ...

Sharjah / WAM Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State, Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC) has said that UAE media’s and government communications services’ strategy is based on close cooperation in line with national values, so as to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and happiness of society. Speaking at the International Government Communication Forum, which ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Complaints submitted by members of the public to the Ministry of Economy’s (MoE) Consumer Protection Department surged by 22% to 18,637 in 2015 from 15,221 in the year before. Complaints sent by consumers to the department varied from high prices of goods and products to defects and non-conforming items in cars, spare parts, electronics, mobile phones, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Negative economic and non-economic effects of money laundering and financing of terrorism have made it imperative to establish and introduce international regulation to control financial and banking operations, Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has said. Speaking on the opening day of an Abu Dhabi ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The second edition of World Art Dubai fair is sure to generate a buzz among the booming Middle East contemporary art scene when it presents its unique selection of over 140 international galleries and artists from five continents praising Dubai as the ultimate cultural destination where East meets West. The much awaited show, run at Dubai ...

Dubai / WAM Earth Hour 2016 has achieved outstanding results for Dubai, as organised by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority for the ninth consecutive year, in line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin ...

Emirates Business In efforts to combat climate change, save the planet for future generations, and improve on energy savings, Zayed University celebrated the Earth Hour by turning off the lights in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses for one hour between 8:30 pm until 9:30 pm on Saturday. The one-hour event recorded impressive savings of around 1.101 ton of carbon ...

Emirates Business HE Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, the Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention along with Dr. Easa Al Mansoori, the Director of the Undersecretary Office, recently visited the Al Dhaid Medical Center in Sharjah and the Wadi Al Seder Health Center and Al Hala Medical Center in Fujairah to evaluate the quality of health services ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Design Days Dubai, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and held in partnership with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, wraps up its fifth edition as its most successful to-date. The Middle East and South Asia’s only collectable design fair was opened by HH ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority -Land and Maritime, has praised the UAE leadership for extending support to the maritime transport sector which he said fills a key role in the nation’s economy. In a statement on Saturday, he said the UAE has one ...