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DAVOS / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, met Federal Councillor Johann N Schneider-Ammann, the Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, during the World Economic Forum 2018. The meeting, attended by Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, and Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Future Food Security, saw discussions ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the MENA region, will be showcasing the growth opportunities it offers to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry at the Arab Health 2018 Conference and Exhibition from January 29 to February 1. Jafza is home to some of the world’s leading healthcare ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that the ‘Specialised Reading and Strategic Innovative Thinking’ initiative it launched in 2017 has achieved significant success through the ‘DLD Talk’ programme. In order to further benefit its employees, DLD will continue to implement the initiative during 2018. His Excellency Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, commented: “This ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah’s media strategy and policy is based on the vision of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and is aimed at organising and reinvigorating this crucial sector in the emirate, emphasised Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC). This came during a ...

Dubai / Emirates Business dubizzle Property, the UAE’s biggest and most visited property platform, has revealed the most popular areas for rent and sale in Abu Dhabi. With close to 100,000 daily visits and around 200,000 live listings at any given time, the platform shares insights into the capital’s real estate supply and demand trends in 2017. Claiming over 13.1 ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has installed 3,392 smart meters – 1,849 for electricity and 1,543 for water – for various buildings in Hatta. This latest installation is part of DEWA’s ‘Smart Applications through Smart Meters and Grids’ initiative to support the Smart Dubai initiative to transform Dubai into the smartest and happiest city in ...

Emirates Business Emirates will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from June 1, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new non-stop service will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, offering 8 suites in First Class, 42 seats in Business, 306 in Economy Class, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The world’s largest reserve of high quality desalinated water, recently announced below the Liwa Desert, is a significant milestone towards ensuring sustainable water security in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, said. “The directives given by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed ...

Al Ain / WAM The UAE Armed Forces will organise the third edition of the military show ‘Union Fortress 3’ to be held on February 24 in Al Ain city. The event aligns with the vision of the UAE leadership in highlighting the vital role played by the brave Armed Forces in preserving the security of the country, its nationals ...

Dubai / WAM Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, and Leon Tossaint, CEO of European Foundation for Quality Management, EFQM, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to boost joint co-operation and co-ordination in areas of excellence and leadership in order to deliver their strategic objectives. The MoU also provides for sharing expertise and best practices. ...