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Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to President Mamnoon Hussain of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the occasion of the anniversary of Pakistan Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, announces the appointment of Jean-Paul Scheuer as Country Chair and General Manager, Rx, for Gulf Countries, effective March 10. He succeeds Ayman Mokhtar, the former Country Chair and General Manager. Sanofi Gulf includes UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen. With around 250 employees working every day to improve health, the ...

Dubai / WAM Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, has celebrated the yards anniversary with a ceremony to mark 33 years of excellence. Since 1983, the company has evolved to service a multitude of maritime market segments, expanding the customer base and transforming alongside the progress of Dubai into a global ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hamburg Chamber of Commerce to increase cooperation and promote strategic partnerships to increase trade exchange which was valued at 6.3 billion euros between Hamburg and the UAE in 2015. The MoU was signed during the 5th Dubai Hamburg Business Forum organised in Dubai ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business At a time when a technology-driven revolution is sweeping across most of the industries, the hospitality sector is in no way planning to stay aloof. Waking up to the demands of digital age, hotels across the UAE are opting unconventional technical practices to live upto new-age expectations of their customers. As per industry estimates, UAE ...

Emirates Business The UAE has climbed to become the second most popular destination in the global Muslim travel market, according to the most comprehensive research released on this the sector. The MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2016, which covers 130 destinations, saw the UAE move up one spot from last year to take the second position behind Malaysia which ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Aiming to support the constantly changing healthcare industry in the region, Roche Diagnostics Middle East inaugurated their new facility in Jafza. The launch of this world-class, fully equipped training centre is in line with company’s commitment to continuous education, and furnishes a strong opportunity to share knowledge. Having already trained over 8000 healthcare professionals and ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The iconic British food and coffee brnad, Pret A Manger in partnership with Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR), has opened doors to its first shop in the UAE, at Concourse D development, Dubai International. Pret A Manger’s situated at a prime location can cater to vast range of customers in transit, as the number of passengers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday ordered 2,048 houses and 4,495 for citizens in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, following directives from President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. These include 1,463 housing units in Abu ...

ABU DHABI / WAM By the end of Q3 of 2015, Abu Dhabi’s GDP (with fixed prices) was about AED200 billion, with a growth rate of 5.5%, compared to the same period during 2014, according to the latest estimates from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre. Through the outstanding performance of its activities, the non-oil sector contributed to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s ...