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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Ministerial Decision No. 46 of 2017 on the financial reward system for substitute teachers in government schools for boys and girls. According to the decision, which was published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette, the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that applications are now being accepted for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the MRM Business Innovation Award, which are open to all private companies in the UAE and GCC, regardless of their type, size, and sector (including non-free zone and free zone companies). ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), on Tuesday announced the listing of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), as trading commenced on the bank’s shares under the trading symbol “KHCB”, which appears on DFM screens, trading system and publications within the Banking Sector. This listing further strengthens the prominent position of DFM as the most favoured listing venue for leading ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalifa also issued a number of federal decrees to appoint, transfer and promote several Emirati diplomats. The agreements that were ratified include an agreement between UAE and Slovakia to encourage mutual protection of investments, as well as two cooperation pacts with Oman on civil defence and international land transportation of passengers and goods, ...

Dubai / WAM The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 9-11, 2018 with the participation of leaders, decision-makers and high-level local, regional and international government officials. The annual forum is one of the leading regional events on foreign direct investments (FDI), and is organised by the UAE Ministry of Economy under ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first special exhibition, ‘From One Louvre to Another: Opening a Museum for Everyone’, will open to the public on December 21 and run until April 7, 2018. The exhibition traces the history of France’s Musee du Louvre in the 18th century through 150 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts and other works of art from ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) has won the Innovation Business of the Year award at this year’s edition of the MEED Awards in recognition of its Solar-Powered Stations which combines innovative design and smart solutions. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, said, “We are happy to win this award and to continue playing an ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy hosted the 2nd Business Community Engagement (BCE), Forum under the theme ‘Enabling a Future-Ready Business Environment.’ The forum aimed to strengthen the partnership between Dubai Economy and the business community in the emirate, and particularly support businesses to be future-ready amidst the unstoppable global mega trends. The forum – held under the patronage of HH ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Mariam Al Afridi, Director of Government Communications at Dubai’s Department of Economic Development, has been recognised as one of the ‘Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders of the Year’ by the World Marketing Congress. Mariam was the only Arab to appear on the list, which is published annually and honours members of the marketing community who have ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), has announced the launch of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI), Festival that will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The festival will take place at the Dubai ...