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DCT to position Abu Dhabi as leading medical tourism hub

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), to coordinate efforts to position Abu Dhabi as a world-leading medical tourism destination, with the MTA’s annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress event now being hosted in Abu Dhabi ...

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WAM’s innovative practices praised

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM), is already applying the latest innovations in the 21st century media sector, said Myron Belkind, during a visit to the UAE state agency. The Professorial Lecturer at the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, and the former National Press Club President, said, “I am so thrilled to have ...

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UAE mGov page on Twitter surpasses 500K followers

ABU DHABI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), announced that the UAE mGov page on Twitter has surpassed the mark of 500K followers. This achievement comes under UAE government’s keenness to communicate continuously and effectively with all segments of society, thereby serving UAE Vision 2021. This success reflects the great efforts made by the social media team within TRA ...

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Al Hilal Bank honoured

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Hilal Bank was honored in a ceremony with an award from the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for its leading role in Emiratisation and adapting human resources policy and procedures to empower local talent. This first edition of the MoHRE award is designed to reward organisational excellence in Human Resources, and it ...

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Collector Consulting showcases growth plans at Gitex 2018

DUBAI / Emirates Business Collector Consulting showcased its growth plans and its products targeted at the global audience at Gitex 2018 held in World Trade Center Dubai. The company currently operates from its head office which is located in Dubai Media City and has its workshop in Al Quoz. Established in 2010 by Omar Chappuis the company is one of ...

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ABLF honours leaders with special awards

Dubai / Emirates Business In a befitting celebration that complements the ‘Year of Zayed’ marked by the UAE to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the 11th edition of the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) presented its special ABLF Awards to luminaries from across Asia who inspire and set high standards in ...

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First foreign space agency office opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi / WAM The French Embassy in the UAE on Sunday opened a representative office of the French space agency in Abu Dhabi (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale, CNES) to be the first foreign space agency opening a representative office in the UAE. The announcement was made on the occasion of the visit of Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the ...

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UAE a major actor in space scene: CNES

Abu Dhabi / WAM Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of CNES, the French space agency, said that the UAE has become “one of the major actors in the space scene,” as he witnessed the opening of the agency’s representative office in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. CNES, one of the oldest institutional space agencies in the world, has become the first foreign ...

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DMCC gets Global Free Zone Award

Dubai / WAM DMCC, the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has been named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year 2018’ by the Financial Times’ fDi Magazine for a record fourth consecutive year. Central to the national economic diversification strategy, DMCC’s latest set of awards reflect its ability to attract foreign ...

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Dewa awards AED93 million contracts for 990 transformers

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has awarded contracts to design, manufacture, test and supply 11/0.4KV, 1500KVA & 1000KVA Cast Resin Distribution transformers with LV Smart Meters to various leading international transformer manufacturers. The total cost of the 990 transformers is worth around AED 93 million. This supports DEWA’s ongoing efforts to meet various requirements to expand ...

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