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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai will host 40 global travellers for a ‘one-of-a-kind’ summer extravaganza as part of #BeMyGuest campaign by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). The multi-award-winning programme featured an exclusive social gamification component, inviting Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan to help him solve clues around the city in a mysterious, six-part mini-series. With the ...

DUBAI / WAM To promote the values of tolerance and giving, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), launched a series of charitable initiatives during Ramadan, including “A dirham of culture… a kantar of happiness”, “Al Mir Al Ramadani”, and “Iftar with senior citizens”. Speaking about these initiatives, Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, the TRA Director-General, said, “During the Holy Month of Ramadan, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Participants at the 10th Zayed Humanitarian Work Forum praised the humanitarian efforts of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation. They also praised Sheikha Fatima’s support for various volunteer programmes concerning women and children, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Monday announced the start-up of a new AED15 million pre-treatment and crusher facility for spent pot lining in a step forward for the recycling of industrial waste. Spent pot lining (SPL), the used inner lining of reduction cells in which aluminium is smelted, is one of the most significant waste streams ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist attack on a tourist bus near the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, said that the UAE strongly condemns this criminal act that threatens the security and stability of Egypt. It also expressed the UAE’s ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), announced its connection and integration with the ‘UAE Pass’ service, a new version of the unified federal ‘Smart Pass’. SEDD is the first department in the country to implement the use of the UAE Pass. The new pass is the first UAE-wide digital identity for citizens, residents and visitors. It allows ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD), rolled out the implementation phase of its latest economic survey project, which will encompass all administrative communities and free zones in the emirate. The project was launched in January this year. More than 5,800 organisations from all areas and cities of Sharjah including 860 major companies have been ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Cares has committed to contributing $800,000 over four years to expand the reach of the International Publishers Association’s (IPA), programmes in Africa, as well as to cooperate on new initiatives with regard to sustainable development, education, and publishing. Kenya and Morocco have been identified as initial focus countries, with other beneficiary countries to be announced at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Twelve young Emiratis recently participated in the ‘Intel International Science and Engineering Fair’ (Intel ISEF), a global pre-college science competition which took place in Phoenix, Arizona, US. Of the participating teams, ‘Refushield’ from Al Mawaheb School – represented by Dhabia Al Hosani, Reem Alhajeri, and Amena Almarzooqi and under the supervision of Dalia Eissa – won ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Following the success of the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) in 2018, organisers Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) on Monday announced that UAE-based boat manufacturer Al Suwaidi Marine (ASM), will support the event’s upcoming October 2019 edition as returning Official Gold Sponsor. At ADIBS 2018, which attracted more than ...