News

  Dubai / Emirates Business International Expo Consults (IEC), a branch of Falak Holding, stated that exhibitors at this year’s Dubai Entertainment and Amusement Leisure (DEAL) show have signed contracts worth over US$1.66 billion. The DEAL show grew by 30 percent last year over the previous years as exhibitors signed contracts for innovative products and projects, amusement rides and other ...

  KUWAIT / WAM Total proved reserves of members of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), amounted to 710 billion barrels, accounting for 55.6 percent of the world’s total reserves, in early 2017, the organisation said. Total gas reserves held by the eleven members of the organisation stand at 54 trillion cubic metres, or 27.7 per cent of ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stressed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the follow up of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signed a contract on Sunday with Ceres Associates, an integrated environmental and waste management company, to execute the first phase of the project designed to rehabilitate the original landfill serving the emirate of Umm Al Qaiwain (UAQ). The entire project connected to the 15-year old landfill will be undertaken in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A group of UAE doctors has volunteered 1,000 hours to serve children and elderly patients by working in the Emirati-Tanzanian mobile hospital, which provides diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and humanitarian services in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The campaign carries out the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to make 2017 the #Year of Giving ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation is set to collaborate with Haykal Media to launch the Arabic edition of Popular Science magazine, a world-renowned monthly scientific publication founded in 1872. Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation, said, “Building the future requires a concerted effort from everyone, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised preparations for its trade mission to Latin America, which will take place from April, 15-22 and cover Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The Chamber will lead a high-level delegation of UAE businessmen, investors, and officials, who will represent a wide range of sectors, including trade, retail, free ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Iron Mountain Incorporated acquired a controlling stake in Endless Document Storage Services LLC. The acquisition is in line with Iron Mountain’s strategy to expand its presence in fast-growing international markets by investing in well-established local or regional businesses that can provide similar services and have a similar business ethos. The move into the Middle East ...

  Dubai / WAM Manufacturers of Arabic perfumes, essential oils, bukhoor and other fragrances from across the GCC will have a unique global platform to showcase their talents by producing scents for Expo 2020 Dubai. The Expo on Sunday launched its search for producers of fragrances, from international brands to small, artisan producers in the Gulf, which could be offered to ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) Sharjah Antiquities Authority, Sharjah Institute for Heritage and Sharjah Museums Department have met to discuss ways to organise and protect cultural heritage in Sharjah. The meeting was held at Shurooq’s main office in Al Qasba, in the presence of Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, Manal Ataya, Director-General of ...