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  Sharjah / WAM Bee’ah, a Sharjah-based integrated environment and waste management company, has been awarded a five-year contract by Dubai Refreshments, DRC. As Bee’ah’s first food and beverages, F&B, commercial contract, the recent win is affirmation of the company’s goal to expand its presence in the region by investing in various industries. Speaking on the occasion, Khaled Al Huraimel, Group ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that insurance companies are to continue accepting health insurance applications into 2017 due to the high influx of customers flocking to insurance companies in the last few days of the year and in consideration of those who were not able to get insurance in time due to circumstances. More than four ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) recognised its unsung heroes who helped control 100 percent of fires up to the third quarter of 2016 across its retail network. As part of its ongoing commitment to environment, health and safety (EHS), ENOC has an agreement with Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) since 2011 to use its training facility ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The General Command of Civil Defence at the Ministry of Interior launched its awareness plan geared towards promoting safety prevention and general safety efforts. The plan aims to address the risks and challenges, and raise awareness among the community members to ensure they are committed to safety instructions specified by the civil defence as part of ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dulsco, a regional leader in human resource solutions and waste management services, and Port of Fujairah jointly hosted a training session on ‘Safety Leadership’ for industry professionals across UAE. This is along the sidelines that UAE strictly follows international safety standards within the industrial and manufacturing sector and its endeavour for zero incidences at any ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The release of the first film from the #BeMyGuest campaign has already exceeded the 20 million views mark in just 2 weeks. But wait there’s more, Dubai Tourism has another surprise for Shah Rukh Khan fans, and this one too is sure to claim millions of hearts! If watching this film made you want to ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received a delegation from Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), as part of its commitment towards cooperating with different local and international entities, to contribute to the development of the UAE. The delegation was introduced to DEWA’s latest advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the latest solutions required ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution expanded its service station network in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi with the opening of a new service station ‘Barakah’ located near the Barakah nuclear power plant on the Abu Dhabi – Sila’a road. The opening ceremony was attended by Mohamed Hamad bin Azzan Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Ruler’s Representative ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business At The Beach, an artist was at work producing bespoke calligraphy for limited-edition Patrizia Pepe bags designed specifically for Dubai Shopping Festival 2017. The bags sold were at a special price for DSF shoppers and available only for the day. The Abu Dhabi-born Narjes Noureddine was the in-store calligrapher at Patrizia Pepe. She worked on ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Messe Frankfurt Middle East has rounded off another prosperous year in 2016, reporting robust growth across its event portfolio as it expanded into new markets and industry sectors. The Dubai-based trade fair organiser’s nine exhibitions combined featured 6,000 exhibitors from 60 countries in 2016, six per cent more than 2015, and representing a compound annual ...