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Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of the Dubai Economic Council, the first edition of the Top CEO Conference drew to a spectacular close at the Westin Mina Seyahi, Dubai, on Tuesday. The first instalment of the event was organised by TRENDS magazine and leading international business school INSEAD. The conference was an open discussion between thought leaders, executives ...

Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC Lubricants and Grease Manufacturing Plant (ELOMP), part of the Marketing business segment of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has achieved three global certifications in quality, health and safety, further reiterating its leadership within the regional lubes industry. ELOMP’s Jebel Ali facility has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, the ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business IbnRushd will be the Personality of the Year at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). The event, which will take place from April 27 to May 3 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), will celebrate influential cultural figures, both international and Arabic. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) implemented advanced technologies to improve productivity and enhance operational procedures at its operations, while maintaining the highest standards of environmental conservation. As part of its mandate to drive an ongoing quest for innovation-based improvements, the dedicated Technology Development and Transfer department at EGA continuously forges ahead in identifying and implementing technological advancements ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, led a high-level delegation visit to the headquarters of the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) to gain first-hand updates on the UAE’s efforts in driving cloud seeding operations managed by NCMS. Dr. Abdullah Al Mandoos, Director of NCMS, welcomed the delegation. Omar Al Yazidi, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will send some of their employees on a special expedition to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru in May 2016, as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve its vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility, and raise awareness about environmental issues, especially conserving natural resources and reducing carbon emissions. The ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunication Sector (TRA) announced the implementation of the new price caps for INTRA-GCC roaming services by UAE’s mobile operators resulting from the implementation of TRA Directive No. (4) of 2015 regarding Intra-GCC Mobile Roaming Charges issued by the TRA in September 2015. In average, the International roaming prices for ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Coinciding with the World Social Work Day, Zayed University students and academics gathered to highlight social workers efforts and recognize their invaluable contributions to society in a special ceremony held at Dubai campus. The World Social Work Day, which is observed on March 17, has been celebrated at the United Nations in New York for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi will host, on Wednesday, the press conference to announce the event “This is the Arabian Gulf,” to be launched in Rome on May 27. Abu Dhabi will be the second capital of a Gulf country to announce such an event after Manama. The campaign will underscore the strenuous efforts of the GCC member states ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Aqdar – the Khalifa Empowerment Program for Students – and Nissan, representing a partnership that focuses on raising awareness of road safety issues among the youth, particularly the students’ community in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Colonel Expert Dr. Ibrahim Mohammad AlDabal, General Coordinator of ...