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DUBAI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Hartwig Loger, Austrian Minister of Finance have discussed means of strengthening the overall economic, commercial and investment cooperation between the UAE and Austria. During the meeting, which was held at the premises of the Ministry of Economy in Dubai, they also discussed other key issues, such as exchanging ...

ABU DHABI / WAM­­­­­ The official 47th UAE National Day celebration – named ‘This is Zayed. This is the UAE’ – will take place at Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 2, the Supreme Organising Committee of the 47th UAE National Day Anniversary Celebration announced on Wednesday. For one night only, over 22,000 spectators will get to be part of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A World Bank delegation has been posted on the mechanism of work developed by the Department of Economic Development- Abu Dhabi (DED – Abu Dhabi) in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Competitiveness Office to prepare the Doing Business Report 2019. This came as the delegation visited the DED premises on Wednesday as part of their mission to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, announces its participation in Gitex Technology Week 2018, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 14-18. ADX will be part of the Abu Dhabi Government pavilion, which aims to create a unique experience for visitors through a unified platform across all ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the world’s largest jewellery retailer, announces ambitious global growth plan on the eve of its Silver Jubilee (25 years) celebrations that will see the company triple its retail network from 250 showrooms this year to 750 outlets in the next five years with annual turnover exceeding $6.16 billion and the ...

SHARJAH / WAM As part of its ongoing commitment to empower young leaders in Sharjah and the UAE, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has launched Shurooq Youth Council, a first of its kind council in Sharjah. The new council is dedicated to support the distinguished young leaders working in Shurooq, to empower their ambitions in line with future ...

ASTANA / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister for Tolerance, said that the UAE, since its establishment by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has become a regional and international symbol of tolerance and humanitarian coexistence, through its initiatives and efforts to support international organisations that call for tolerance, love and peace around the world. He ...

Dubai / WAM Smart Dubai has begun preparations for its pavilion at the upcoming Gitex Technology Week 2018, set to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 14-18, where it plans to showcase the strategies, services and initiatives that have made Dubai a world leader in the smart city sector. The Smart Dubai Office, SDO, is collaborating ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), an official supporter of Expo 2020 Dubai, has announced that it will set up medical facilities at the venue to ensure the health and safety of the event, which is expected to attract nearly 25 million visitors from 180 countries. The announcement was made following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Interior and Etisalat on Wednesday unveiled “Hassantuk (Arabic for Protect You) for Villas”, a major initiative to provide end-to-end fire safety solutions to every villa in the UAE, at a press conference in the capital. HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, unveiled ...