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  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), stressed that the United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues to implement its developmental and humanitarian initiatives to alleviate the suffering of people in Yemen. ...

  Sofia / WAM Bolstering economic relations, and trade and investment between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bulgaria are the focus of talks between UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in the Bulgarian capital. Trade between the UAE and Bulgaria stood at US$500 million in 2015, said Al Mansouri, who is ...

  MINSK / WAM The UAE and Belarus on Tuesday held a second round of political consultations in the Belarus capital to explore bilateral relations in the political, economic, trade and military sectors. The UAE delegation was headed by Fares Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Security and Military Affairs, while the Belarus delegation was ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), is partnering with Impact Hub Dubai (IHD) to launch the new Emirati Launchpad. This programme starts on November 2 will provide a number of specialised training courses for nationals, aimed towards assisting them in joining the Dubai real estate market, in engaging ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF), in partnership with National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), is all set to launch new innovative e-Dirham products and services during GITEX Technology Week scheduled from October 16 to 20 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The launch of new e-Dirham products aims at enriching customer experience and increasing ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Consumers in the UAE appear to agree with the current real estate market sentiment that now is good time to buy property, according to statistics from compareit4me.com, the Middle East’s leading finance comparison site. Using data from its mortgage comparison platform, compareit4me can reveal that there was an 119.5% increase in the number of people ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Royal Caribbean Arabia has launched its new website, which has been completely reimagined to fit in to the palm of your hand. A mobile friendly designed interface, packed with exciting video content, which gives you a front row seat to onboard activities and entertainment. Additionally Royal Caribbean Arabia has done the planning for you, highlighting ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, a leading UAE-based real estate developer with global reach into international markets, has announced its newest project in the burgeoning district of Al Furjan: Azizi Plaza. The Plaza, a B+G+2P+12 structure, will encompass residential, commercial and retail space with fully furnished serviced apartments catered towards convenient, affordable luxury living for professionals and nuclear ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Don’t miss out on experiencing life-changing technologies and first-in-the-region innovations at du’s stand this GITEX Technology Week, 2016. Staying true to the theme ‘simplicity is technology’s greatest advance’, demonstrations at du’s stand this year will feature simple innovation that will enhance the happiness of UAE citizens. Visitors will also be able to witness how du, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business More than two-thirds of young national Arabs in the Gulf states still hope to land jobs with government, despite initiatives to encourage them to seek out careers in the private sector. This new finding from the eighth annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey was unveiled by Sunil John, the CEO of ASDA’A Burson Marsteller, at ...