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  DUBAI / WAM In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and as a follow-up from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE is contributing AED36.7 million (US$10 million) to the United Nations Development Programme ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) Health Regulation Department has begun VIP licensing service for healthcare professionals, said a top health official. Dr Layla Al Marzouqi, Director of Health Regulation at the DHA said that the move is in line with the emirate’s vision to encourage investment in the health sector and is in line with ...

  DUBAI / WAM Abu Issa Holding, one of the leading conglomerates in the Middle East with diversified business interests in segments ranging from arts and photography to luxury retail, distribution and F&B, signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Richard Ginori in GCC. Announcing this in a press briefing Fawaz Idrissi, Sr. VP, Abu Issa Holding mentioned that the brand ...

  Dubai / WAM Technical and administrative preparations have been completed for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Breast Cancer Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) announced in a press statement on Wednesday. Fatima Majid Al Seri, Deputy Chairperson of AWO, said the project, the first specialist hospital in Sudan to treat breast cancer, was conceptualised following ...

  Riyadh / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday met Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence. During the meeting, they discussed fraternal relations and ways to enhance them between the two countries. ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an agreement on Wednesday on the avoidance of double taxation on income with Jersey, at its premises in Dubai. The agreement, known as a Double Taxation Agreement, or DTA, falls in line with the Ministry’s belief in the importance of strengthening its network of international relations with ...

  Dubai / WAM “Having welcomed over 80 million annual visitors for two consecutive years, The Dubai Mall will also continue to be a strong contributor to our recurring revenues. Delivering world-class choices for luxury retail, developing tech-driven approaches to engage the savvy youth and rolling out innovative retailing & leisure concepts will be central to our operational strategy.” Emaar Malls ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announced that it is participating in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016, which is scheduled to take place from April 25-28 at Dubai World Trade Centre. ATM is the region’s leading travel trade event and Shurooq’s presence will mark the sixth consecutive time that the authority has exhibited at the global ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Bloomberg and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the world’s newest international financial centre have signed an exclusive launch of partnership leveraging Bloomberg’s new regionalised editorial platforms. The partnership aims to widen the understanding of the business landscapes in the Middle East region across these new platforms, including a dedicated digital destination, original television programming and a ...

  Sharjah / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday inaugurated the eighth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) at Sharjah Expo Centre under the theme ‘Shine Out’. He was greeted with loud cheers from a group of children on his arrival, with the youngsters chanting a ...