DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Saturday inspected the workflow of the final stages of Dubai Parks and Resort project, the largest integrated theme park destination in the Middle East. The project, that cost more than AED10 billion, is spread across 25 million square ...
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‘UAE as guest of honour at SIAM reflects strong ties’
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will be the guest of honour at the Moroccan International Agriculture Fair (SIAM 2016), which will be held in Meknes from April 26 to May 1, under the theme “Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture.†Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and ...
Read More »UAE joins 175 nations on climate pact
NEW YORK / WAM The UAE joined 175 countries to sign the Paris Climate Agreement during the high-level signing ceremony, convened by the United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, in New York. The ceremony marked the first step in implementing the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in December 2015. Signing on behalf of the UAE government was Dr ...
Read More »First 1,000 days of child’s nutrition may influence health in adulthood
DUBAI / Emirates Business Held under the patronage of Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Growth and Development Summit at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC. The Summit, which highlighted the importance of ...
Read More »UAE reduces drug use successfully
NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to effectively address the global drug problem, confirming its success in reducing drug use within its territories by record levels. In a statement during a United Nations General Assembly meeting on the world drug problem, Colonel Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate-General at the ...
Read More »Malabar launches ‘artistry’ jewellery exhibition in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the flagship company of Malabar Group – a leading business conglomerate, launched an exclusive exhibition named ‘Artistry- Branded Jewellery Show’ from April 21 to April 30 at their retail outlet in Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi. ‘Artistry’ – the branded jewellery show, provides the customers a great opportunity to witness the ...
Read More »Masdar symposium on German building tech
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, on Saturday announced it hosted a symposium titled “Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Building Technology – Made in Germany.†The event, held at Masdar Institute, was part of a series of symposiums in Dubai and Abu ...
Read More »Workers can sign job offers and obtain visas abroad soon: Ministry
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) together with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratistion (MOHRE) have started taking necessary arrangements enabling workers to sign job offers back home through Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation service centers to issue entry work visas. This came following a presentation Saqr Ghobash, Minister of ...
Read More »UAE completes US$1.2mn water project in Pakistan
Islamabad /Â WAM The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) announced the completion and delivery of 12 water projects, costing more than US$1.2 million, for the provision of clean drinking water to people living in 12 villages in Mohmand Agency and North Waziristan. This is in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...
Read More »dnata exceeds 1mn tonnes of cargo
Dubai / WAM dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has reached a key milestone in its operation at Dubai World Central (DWC), handling over one million tonnes of air freight since its first full year of operation in 2011. In just five years dnata has seen a staggering 90 per cent increase in freight volume, recording 170,260 ...
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