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RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business As governments across the GCC embark on more and more ambitious e- and m-government programmes, it will fall upon businesses to keep up with citizens’ expectations, experts opined during Dynamics Summit 2016 held in Dubai. Keeping the same in mind, Microsoft has taken another step forward in helping Middle East businesses achieve more, as the ...

Sunaina Rana Emirates Business Contributing its bit in the overall cycle of sustainable development, Emirates Gas (EMGAS), a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has inaugurated its one-of-its-kind mini Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) daughter station at Emirates Driving Institute (EDI) in Al Qusais area of Dubai on Tuesday. This new state-of-the-art CNG station has the storage capacity of 1,500 ...

Emirates Business The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, one of the leading young musical ensembles in the world, will perform two concerts this week at two stunning locations in Abu Dhabi as part of the emirate’s Abu Dhabi Classics international concert season. The orchestra, based in Vienna, Austria and founded in 1986, comprises 120 musicians, last week made its debut appearance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has attended the signing of an agreement between the Follow-Up Committee of the Initiatives of the UAE President and Arabtec Holding to build 1,100 housing units for Emiratis in Fujairah’s Mohamed bin Zayed City at a total cost of AED1.712 ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The mega winning opportunity at Joyalukkas Shop & Fly has received an overwhelming response from customers across GCC. The third set of winners of the campaign was announced on Monday, who got Airline Vouchers. The Joyalukkas Shop & Fly is offering every customer shopping for AED500 worth of Jewellery, the opportunity to travel to destinations they ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr. Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has praised the progress made by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency since its inception. Dr. Di Pippo congratulated the UAE Space Agency on its affiliation to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, referring to the prominent role to ...

Ajman / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) in Ajman marked International Day of Happiness, which falls on March 20 each year, and got endorsed by the United Nations to achieve happiness and welfare for all peoples worldwide. The NMC staff exchanged flowers among themselves and distributed some to clients and strategic partners. The step was aimed at making employees ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) announced the signing of a long-term sponsorship agreement with Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group to collaborate and partner with JRCC on all events to be held in 2016. The signing ceremony took place at JRCC between Hanan Al Mahmoud, Director of JRCC, and Nader Ali, Executive Director of Swiss Arabian ...

I would also like to highlight the significant contributions of Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi and Mohammed Habroush Al Suwaidi, former Vice Chairman and Managing Director respectively, as well as the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former Managing Director, God rest his soul, who all worked tirelessly to build the foundations for the success ADIA enjoys today. In choosing ...

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 Monday received the visiting President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, at Al Shati Palace. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Somali President and his accompanying delegation. The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and President Mohamoud discussed ...