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  Houston / WAM ADNOC & Group Companies are making their presence felt at the Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition (OTC 2016) which opened in Houston, Texas, USA. A high level delegation, from ADNOC and its diverse group of 21 subsidiaries is taking part in this global foremost event for the development of offshore resources. The company is exhibiting in ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Talented Emiratis with disabilities were the target for Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) at the third Ajman Career Fair, which concluded on Tuesday, at the Emirates Hospitality Centre, Ajman. The authority used its presence at the fair to attract Emiratis living with physical challenges to join its growing workforce, in line with its strategy to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) won a major award at the 2016 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, until May 6 with the participation of representatives from countries all over the world. The award was handed to HE Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, TRA Deputy Director General and head ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) concluded its 26th edition with a record 272,320 visitors and having generated sales of AED25 million. The fair was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by the ...

  Cairo / WAM The UAE reiterates its deep concern over the escalation of attacks on civilians in Syria, especially in the city of Aleppo, including the government air force raids on hospitals and essential medical services in an unethical way, amid inhumane and dire conditions caused by the siege. The world community should move quickly to stop this bloodshed in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Dubai Foundation (NDF), a Dubai based non-governmental organization (NGO) active in prevention of avoidable causes of blindness, and Dubai Islamic Humanitarian Foundation (DIHF) extended their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the sixth consecutive year. DIHF has helped sponsor eye treatment and surgeries in Asia and Africa and will now extend ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The UAE construction industry is currently moving up its growth ladder, thanks to buoyant infrastructure projects that are in the pipeline as part of the country’s Vision 2021. One of the ventures on the cards is Boulevard Point in Downtown Dubai. UAE-based construction firm Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded the contract to ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business With the UAE joining other global governments in harnessing innovation and data to provide effective decision-making capabilities, the 2nd SAS Government Innovation Summit 2016 successfully concluded and received an overwhelming response from domestic government entities. Organized by SAS, the leader in analytics, the 2nd SAS Government Innovation Summit was held under the banner of ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Striking a balance between innovation and ongoing customer support for legacy products is crucial to realizing success in a dynamic business environment, according to CEO of Emirates-based yacht and boat builder Gulf Craft. Speaking to a group of undergraduate business students at the American University of Sharjah, Erwin Bamps warned that brands which do not ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Putting a spotlight on the marketing ideas that could work and encourage thoughtful dialogue about the drivers of marketing effectiveness, Effie Worldwide — a non-profitable organisation — has released an index ranking the companies, including UAE corporates, which are that creating the most effective marketing communications ideas around the world. “The Effies have been the ...