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ABU DHABI / WAM Over 250 top hotel owners, developers and operators from the Gulf, East Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Association of Southeast Asian Nations region and Australia will gather at the Gulf and Indian Ocean Hotel Investors’ Summit (GIOHIS), which will be held in Abu Dhabi, from February 4-5. The Summit will discuss the most pressing issues in the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The inaugural UAE-Syria Private Sector Forum was launched on Sunday in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Organised by the UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), the forum saw discussions taking place to enhance potential investment and commercial ties between UAE ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation with the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC). The MoU was signed by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, and HE Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of UAEIIC. The MoU aims to share knowledge, experiences, and institutional expertise at all levels ...

Dubai / WAM The Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), launched six new bus routes and improved another line to strengthen the public transport network within Dubai and other emirates. Adel Shakeri, Director of Planning and Business Development at Public Transport Agency said that the six new bus routes include Route E411: Etisalat Metro Station – ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said that providing a high quality of life for citizens is a key priority for the government. The government seeks to develop projects and find creative solutions for achieving the strategic objective of ensuring sustainability and providing ...

DUBAI / WAM A Smart Grid Station (SGS), has been inaugurated in Al Ruwayyah, Dubai on Sunday, by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, The construction of the new station is part of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa), efforts to implement technologies which link smart buildings for the exchange ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An Arabic language edition of “Before the Oil: A Personal Memoir of Abu Dhabi, 1954-1958”, a book that provides invaluable insights into the UAE’s capital before the beginnings of oil-fuelled development, has been published. The author, the late Susan Hillyard, was the wife of the local representative of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast), which then held the ...

Dubai / WAM Strategic partnership and security cooperation are the main UK themes as over 100 UK security, fire and safety companies exhibit a range of world leading capabilities at Intersec 2019, which began on Sunday in Dubai. This significant UK presence reflects the strong commitment to future security cooperation and partnership between the UK and the UAE. A press ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), on Sunday announced that it has won the ‘Excellence Award’ from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). The award – a first of its kind amongst regional exchanges – underpins DFM’s journey of business excellence and quality throughout its history. The DFM won the five-star “Recognised for Excellence” award from the first application following ...

HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), inaugurated its fourth free mobile clinic along Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. The mobile clinics have treated over 18,000 Yemenis, including children, women and the elderly. Dr. Moustafa Al Kazmi, Head of the Medical Team, stated that the clinics in Al Ghuwairiq, At Tuhayat District, have treated over 80 medical cases, while noting ...