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Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Monday issued a decision on the investigation procedures for marine accidents and incidents. The decision applies to all types of ship flying the flag of the state, wherever located, and on foreign ships ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Forty five brave women recently retraced a historic 125 km desert trek to better understand the culture and heritage of the UAE with the support of Al Masaood Automobiles, the official distributor for Infiniti in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The challenging ‘Women’s Heritage Walk’ honours the ancient route Emirati women used to travel twice ...

In his welcome speech on the occasion, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said: “Global economic growth remains slow and quite uneven at international levels. According to latest estimates of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the world economy is anticipated to grow at 3.4 percent in 2016 with the pickup in global activity remaining gradual especially in emerging ...

Dubai / Emirates Business On World Parkinson’s Day, the Dubai Health Authority run Rashid Hospital announced that it opened a dedicated Parkinson’s clinic. The move is in line with the Authority’s vision to provide specialised care for patients. Dr Abubaker Al Madani, head of neurology department at Rashid Hospital, said: “At the moment the clinic will be held twice a ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sumansa Exhibitions announced the grand launch of “The Dubai Show” in a Press Conference held at the iconic Burj Al Arab. With an aim of presenting all that Dubai has to offer to the world, the first edition of The Dubai Show, will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Airbus, manufacturer of the flagship A380 aircraft, has presented Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, with the prestigious award for the best ‘Operational Reliability Performance’ in the first year of A380 operations. The Etihad Airways A380 fleet recorded an extraordinary 99.8 per cent operational reliability between January and December 2015. This is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM National Bonds Corporation, the leading UAE company specialised in a unique and investment Sharia compliant programme, released its 2015 Savings Index findings based on a survey conducted among 2,000 respondents in the GCC region. Compiled by Sondos Market Research, the survey aimed to gain feedback on three key areas: financial stability, potential of saving and existence ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Crucial role of women in the corporate boardrooms and the importance of their say in the final decision making took the center-stage during recently held session by a Dubai-based NGO ‘Reach’ that conducted it in association with Australian Business Group in Abu Dhabi. In a bid to promote women in business circles, Reach held panel ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The 11th annual World Takaful Conference (WTC) played host to powerful keynote addresses to a packed audience of over 300 industry leaders from the Middle East, East Asia, Europe and Africa. Convened by Middle East Global Advisors and in strategic partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, WTC is held under the theme “Prudent ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Marina Mall, the capital’s leading shopping destination, attracted over 2,500 visitors of all ages to the Tom and Jerry show and activity area during its ‘15 Years of Inspiring Moments’ festival. Over the course of the two-week festivities, visitors experienced 15 days of fun-filled activities at Abu Dhabi’s favourite mall. Thousands of visitors across the ...