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  Sharjah / WAM The American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Dubai Police (DP) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a framework for collaborative educational activities engaging DP with AUS colleges on internships, work-study programmes, scholarships and innovative use of advanced technology. The three-year MoU will allow the partnering entities to jointly develop and offer Six Sigma certification, ...

  Al Ain / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) launched the Customer Satisfaction Index in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. On the occasion of the launch in Al Ain, Mansour Al Mansouri, Acting Director-General of the NMC, highlighted the importance of listening to customers’ views and their expectations to provide them with the best services. He urged NMC staff to innovate ...

  Dubai / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Chairwoman of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) unveiled “Emaratiyah – the UAE’s Inspiring Women”, a special edition book that documents the journey of 24 inspiring Emirati women who contributed to the development of the UAE and prospered in different domains of life such ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Manazil Global Property Development, the Dubai based real estate developer, announced the signing of exclusive partnership with Tamleek Real Estate Co. to be its exclusive sales representative in the UAE for the Adagio Hotel Apartments in Dubai Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT). Engineer Abdul Mohsen Al Hammadi, CEO Manazil Group, developer and owner of the Hotel ...

  Sharjah / WAM The World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, Sharjah FDI 2016, a global event organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, in conjunction with the Financial Times, will bring together a host of top CEOs to discuss the investment opportunities and challenges in the region. Taking place on September 28-29 in Sharjah, the forum will see leaders ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Mubadala Development Company, Mubadala, on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) to strengthen and expand its community outreach programme. The agreement includes the addition of two community cycling competitions in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, a long-distance running event, the expansion of the Mubadala Football Tournament, to be renamed ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mostaqbal Portal, a knowledge-based initiative launched by Dubai Future Foundation, has established itself as the leading Arab platform to support knowledge and update Arab audiences regarding cutting edge developments in science and future technology. The portal topped the list of Arab science platforms in terms of number of followers, visits, and interactions. The site receives up ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business E-businesses constitute one among the fastest growing businesses in the UAE, with more and more UAE residents and national investing in the e-commerce realm. Currently, UAE leads the GCC in e-commerce growth and in 2015, the number of B2C e commerce in the MENA region reached an estimated height of $15 Billion rising from $9 ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) said that this year’s international summer campaign had a positive effect on the tourist numbers in the Emirate. The SCTDA campaign which ran in collaboration with the emirates accommodation sector was run in parallel with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s summer campaign which promoted the commerce ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Entrepreneurship is a source of economic growth in all parts of the world, and in many Middle Eastern countries it is one of the main economic drivers. Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, teamed up with YouGov, a pioneer in online market research, to ascertain the current levels of understanding and interest in entrepreneurship ...