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  Dubai / Emirates Business Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016 is experiencing healthy visitor growth, with a 4 percent increase in the number of visitors through the doors over days one and two, compared to 2015. The trade event, which is taking place from April 25-28 at Dubai World Trade Centre, is well on track to welcome more 26,000 visitors ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Turkey has strengthened its status as a top holiday destination for the Middle East’s residents, over the course of 2015, visitor numbers from the region climbed tonearly three million, marking a significant increase from 2014. Visitor numbers from the UAE scaled up to 51,600 visitors – a near 19 percent increase from the 43,469 visitors ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion. The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax, EBIT, of ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is set to launch “Customers Happiness Week” event under the slogan “Your Happiness, Our Happiness” from April 28 to May 4. The event is part of the TRA’s efforts to enhance its relation with its strategic partners and promote communication with customers to determine their current needs and renewable desires. ...

  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, officially inaugurated, on Tuesday, ADNOC’s Al Hosn Sour Gas Development Project, the largest of its kind in the world. Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative ...

  DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree forming the Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee (DNEC). Decree No (15) of 2016 amends Article (1) of Decree No (26) of 2009 on the Establishment of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group on Tuesday announced its consolidated financial statements for the three months ending March 1, 2016, registering a rise in revenues to AED12.9bn. Saleh Al Abdooli, Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group, said, “Etisalat’s first quarter results are a continuation of the strong performance the company has achieved over the years. Despite a challenging ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) on Tuesday published its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 registering a 1.3% rise in revenue to AED 3.09 billion, while net profit before royalty rose by 10.4% to AED 1.02 billion. The report said the revenue grew to AED 3.09 billion, a 1.3% increase compared to 2015 ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post Group, Empost, and Dubai Statistics Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote exchanges of statistical data and to make use of it more effectively for their mutual benefit. The MoU was signed by Arif Obaid Al Muhairi, Executive Director of Dubai Statistics Centre, and Fahad Al Hosani, Acting CEO of Emirates Post Group, in ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business International and local tanneries, designers, suppliers, and leather manufacturers are sharing centre-stage this week, as the Middle East’s only dedicated leather industry trade show opened in Dubai on Tuesday. The three day event at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Leatherworld Middle East 2016 is featuring 70 exhibitors from 16 countries, all of ...