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Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), said that weather conditions are expected to be generally fair, with light to moderate winds on Friday. It added in a statement that relative humidity would increase during the night and early morning hours on some coastal and internal areas, with a chance of fog formation. The NCMS ...

Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia has launched its inaugural flight from Sharjah to Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The delegation on the inaugural flight was led by the Chairman of Air Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Thani. Flights to Sarajevo, the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, operate thrice weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) is collaborating with the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai to officially implement and regulate the terms of use for the Dubai brand logo. The use of the Dubai brand logo across any activity must be approved by Dubai Tourism, through the application of a consent ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) organized a forum to discuss charitable initiatives to mark World Social day 2016. His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority said: “In line with the vision of the UAE leadership, to excel in the field of humanitarian work, DHA is keen to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The 11th International Conference of Al Noor opened on Thursday in Abu Dhabi under the distinguished patronage and presence of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development. The conference saw the participation of a large number of healthcare professionals from across the UAE and from abroad. In his ...

Sunaina Rana / EMIRATES BUSINESS The country’s recent cabinet reshuffle — which aims at economic diversification, reducing oil dependence — will boost the national economy, according to Dr Vasiliki Kostami, a renowned academician and management guru. She emphasised a that the reorganisation targets at bringing about an improvement in the service industry in the country. Citing UAE as an investment ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Gauging the gap in the electronic and automated payment solutions market, Dubai-based tech Giant KeyBS is planning to spread its wings into the African market. The company stated that it is keen to extend the reach through franchise programs in other markets and looks forward to significant growth in the near future due to apparent ...

EMIRATES BUSINESS Google has announced the arrival of Umm Al Quwain in Street View, a feature by Google Maps that will allow users to view and navigate 360 degree street-level imagery of major streets across the city. Street View was launched in May 2007 and is already available in more than 3000 cities across 63 countries around the world. Google ...

Sunaina Rana / EMIRATES BUSINESS dipndip — the world’s fastest growing chocolate cafe — continues its exponential growth as the company has recently signed a $32 million joint venture into the global market. The chocolate cafe has joined forces with Abu Dhabi-based Almed company to expand their business globally into four new territories. The company has 50 cafes in 13 ...

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Casual-dining Indian restaurants are reaping good dividends in the Emirates, thanks to a huge number of Indian expats and die-hard fans of authentic Indian cuisine across the country. Despite revenue slumps in various sectors due to oil fluctuations, the industry is flourishing rapidly in the country and is expected to grow. Around 19,000 extra restaurant ...