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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday visited the 23rd Gulfwood Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, which will be held for five days. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed toured the exhibition, while accompanied by Khalifa Saeed Soliman, Director-General of the Protocols and Hospitality ...

Dubai / WAM The third Global Halal Industry Platform, organised by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), will open today in Dubai with the participation of 300 experts and specialists from around the world. The two-day platform is expected to be launched by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of ESMA, and will be ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the Department of Transport’s (DoT), endeavor to improve Mawaqif Services according to the Surface Transport Master Plan, national qualified competencies were hired to utilise the best global practices to increase the level of efficiency of the transport network. These efforts are aimed at making Abu Dhabi the best destination for residents and visitors ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to foster cooperation in the labour and manpower fields. The MoU was attached by a protocol agreement that aims at facilitating the process for approving and recruiting domestic workers. The MoU were signed by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and ...

DUBAI / WAM Master developer Nakheel on Sunday officially signed a contract for the construction of Deira Mall, its new shopping, dining and entertainment destination with a total value of AED4.2 billion – and the biggest mall in the Middle East. Nakheel confirmed that United Engineering Construction (UNEC), will build the mall, the UAE’s largest in terms of leasable space, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports announced the launch of the first Port Digital Innovation Lab, as part of its commitment to innovation, through providing a platform for creative minds in the UAE to develop innovative solutions and technological applications to meet trade and industry needs. The lab is located at Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has unveiled a new strategic partnership with leading Kuwaiti real estate developer ‘Mabanee’ to develop a groundbreaking real estate project which will change the face of retail in Sharjah. The new partnership was formed during an agreement signing which took place yesterday (Sunday) between Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Sharjah International Airport (SIA), received 11.63 million passengers and 77,600 flights last year. These figures were released during a senior management meeting in Al Noor Island in Sharjah. Besides the airport’s achievements in total flights and passenger growth, including freight volume, future plans and programmes were also discussed. Passenger traffic increased by 327,000 passengers, as compared to last ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in the UAE, has launched a limited period offer giving customers a chance to get up to half-kilogram in gold coins—based on the amount of funds saved with the bank. Valid until February 28, the promotion will reward new and existing customers, who maintain an incremental balance of AED ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in the UAE will showcase Italy’s nautical pride at the 26th Dubai International Boat Show, taking place at the Dubai Canal, Jumeirah from February 27 to March 3. On this occasion, ITA will bring together 9 specialised marine equipment suppliers and service providers to demonstrate their capacity to develop and innovate ...