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  Dubai / Emirates Business Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) has launched its ‘7-Star Customer Service Diploma’ and ‘4th generation for institutional excellence Diploma’ programs, in line with its commitment to promote the UAE’s leadership in expediting government services and achieving highest customer satisfaction and happiness. The two key programs, which received the prestigious Pearson Assured Status from Pearson, ...

  Dubai / WAM The 18th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016 reflects the vision and wise leadership of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the UAE’s determination to become an inspiring model for other countries in the world in green innovation, the Dubai Electricity and Water ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai saw a remarkable 17% upsurge in the total volume of traded goods in the first half of 2016, rising as high as 49 million tons of commodities from 41 million tons the same period last year. Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade added up to AED 647 billion from January to June 2016. Imports had the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 100,000 local, regional and international visitors attended the 14th Abu Dhabi Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, (Adihex) which blended traditional culture and heritage with the latest high tech products for hunting, as well as other outdoor sports and activities. Organisers said Adihex is considered one of the most important international events, which is focused on ...

  Dubai / WAM Over 222mn gallons of water was harvested in the UAE’s dams, following the rainfall in the past three days. Dr Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, Under-secretary of the Energy Ministry, said the ministry mandating it to handle the country’s water sector, was working to realise the objectives of strategy for developing water resources, avoiding risks of floods and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, joined a consortium of partners to undertake an AED 4,828,770 (USD 1,314,488) mass school-deworming program in Ethiopia. Along with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Evidence Action, The END Fund, and ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) — an annual event organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) — is a shining lodestone for Arab and global culture, successfully bringing together millions of book titles and tens of thousands of visitors, exhibitors and publishers under its umbrella. This year, celebrating its 35th anniversary, SIBF continues to expand its ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Business defence and cyber security specialists Applied Intelligence, part of the global technology and defence group BAE Systems, will host a forum dedicated to revealing the latest threats affecting the fin-tech sector, focusing upon corporate compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) strategies. Set to take place on October 10, the forum brings together local and global ...

  Emirates Business Leading quick service restaurant chain Marrybrown opened its eight outlet in BurJuman Mall. Hadi Al Abbas of Al Abbas Group was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony which was held recently. Being Malaysia’s largest homegrown chain with over 400 outlets in Asia, Middle East and Africa, Marrybrown boasts an extensive menu with 100% HALAL food. The ...

  Chris Gale / Special to Emirates Business Encrypted traffic accounts for a large and growing percentage of all network traffic. While the adoption of SSL, and its successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS), should be cause for celebration – as encryption improves confidentiality and message integrity – it also puts organizations at risk. This is because hackers can leverage encryption ...