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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, on Monday called the Emirati business people to increase investments in infrastructure, mining, energy and agriculture sectors, which are vital for the Central Asian country as it plans to earn a place among the most advanced countries in the world in the coming decades. With more than US$2 billion of Emirati ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy, and Rainer Baake, German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, on Monday signed a joint Declaration of Intent on cooperation in the fields of energy between the two countries. The official signing took place during the World Future Energy Summit ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Officials of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will meet Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera, President of Costa Rica, and a high-level Costa Rican government delegation on Wednesday for talks aimed at boosting economic co-operation, increasing investments in various sectors and facilitating exchange of visits and experiences. Tourism, Islamic banking, services and infrastructure will be ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The United Arab Emirates now leads the Western Asia and North Africa region in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017, according to a report released by Adecco Middle East. The UAE was also ranked 19th out of the 118 participating countries, surpassing most nations in the ‘Attract’, ‘Retain’ and ‘Enable’ pillars of the survey. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), an independent, research-driven, graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, announced that its CubeSat development program has completed the preliminary design review (PDR), marking a critical milestone for the Institute’s Space Systems and Technology program, which was designed by Masdar Institute faculty with support ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specialized in public policy in the Arab world, has launched a six-week Dubai Data Compliance Course – a training program for leaders from 14 government entities in the UAE. The program aims to upskill leaders through teaching them how to use data ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department has extended the application deadline for The Gulf Real Estate Awards until the February 15, allowing hopeful candidates a longer period in which to submit their applications. Mahmoud El Burai, Executive Director of Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), said: “In light of the high level of applicant interest from a wide number ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Showcasing its commitment to sustainability, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) is an exhibitor and Platinum Sponsor of the 10th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES). A part of the prominent Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, the summit is taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) between January 16th ...

  Bloomberg In an economic crisis that has led to a shortage of medicines, Egyptians are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning to herbal remedies to treat every-day illnesses. In the Cairo working class neighbourhood of Basateen, dozens can be seen lining up outside a decades-old herbal spice shop with pyramid-shaped stacks of jars on display, filled with ...

  Bloomberg India’s richest man isn’t done yet. After plowing $25 billion into starting a national fourth-generation mobile network, billionaire Mukesh Ambani is spending more to boost coverage amid complaints from its largest rival that his free services are hurting competition. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., a closely held unit of Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd., plans to raise 300 billion rupees ...