Dubai / Emirates Business Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition for Oil & Gas (MAF 2016) closed on a grand note in Dubai. While attendees were able to forge new partnerships, foster relationships with existing clients and throw spotlight on innovative mechanisms, the three day high-profile event also witnessed some discussion on challenges faced by the region’s Oil & Gas sector. The ...
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Masdar Free Zone spurs diversification
ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, is widely associated with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the world’s first graduate-level university focussing on advanced energy and sustainable technologies. With the successful evolution of its business Free Zone and Investment Zone, the development is also increasingly associated with Abu ...
Read More »India offers e-tourist visas to UAE travellers
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAAIC) announced on Thursday that UAE citizens, whose sole purpose of visiting the Republic of India is tourism, can benefit from the E-Tourist Visa scheme (eTV). Citizens of the United Arab Emirates can apply online for eTV which shall be granted through email. The applicants should carry a ...
Read More »â€˜Renewable energy trend to spur growth across MENA’
New York / WAM “Despite low oil prices, the trend toward lower-cost renewable energy will continue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as business confidence grows in the sector’s potential and countries adopt increasingly favourable regulations,†said Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director of Masdar Clean Energy. Al Lamki comments came during Masdar’s participation in the Bloomberg New ...
Read More »MoF’s initiative to support Arab countries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), presented a new initiative for developing innovative programmes that support Arab countries with the current economic and financial challenges, and contribute to the overall economic development. This initiative falls in line with the support provided by Arab financial institutions to Arab countries in transition, to help them ...
Read More »Etisalat takes orphans to enjoy ‘Disney Festival’
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat invited 150 orphans from charitable foundations across the country to attend the preview of the ‘Disney Live Mickey Music Festival’ at Dubai World Trade Centre. The interactive show saw 25 well-known characters performing songs from some of the best-known Disney blockbusters from ‘Aladdin’ to ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Toy Story’. The musical featured the ...
Read More »Jewellery show’s growth wows foreign partners
Sharjah / Emirates Business Key partners of Expo Centre Sharjah are in awe of the growth achieved by the MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show and are planning to scale up their participation in the future. The MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show, which is under way at Expo Centre until April 9, is celebrating its landmark 40th edition and has become ...
Read More »Masdar Free Zone drives diversification
New office real estate in the pipeline will address the market demand for space. Offering 16,634 square metres of Gross Floor Area (GFA), a six-floor multi-tenant office block will be delivered by the end of next year within the existing first phase of the development by UAE-based Tristar Real Estate. The Accelerator 1 building, being built by Masdar as part ...
Read More »First Gulf Properties’ marks World Health Day 2016
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tenants encouraged their children to join them in several health activities on a mission to promote public health safety. The activities were part of First Gulf Properties’ (FGP) World Health Day Celebration. The event, which took place at the Al Yassat Compound Health Club helped to raise awareness about the importance of leading a healthy ...
Read More »Shurooq to promote Sharjah economy at AIM on April 11
SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, announced that it will silver-sponsor the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2016, the global economic event which is organised annually by the UAE Ministry of Economy in Dubai. The 6th edition of AIM will be held under the theme: ‘The New World of FDI, Key Features and Best Practices’ from April 11-13 ...
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