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  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, recently announced that it will host a series of three Postal Stamp Design workshops for children aged 5-15 years. The workshops will be held at the Etihad Museum, which opened its doors to the public in the first week of ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, separately received Macky Sall, President of Senegal, and Kentaro Sonoura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Dubai on Sunday, as part of the World Government Summit. He welcomed both delegates and wished them ...

  Dubai / WAM Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future and Chairman of World Government Summit (WGS) said that the fifth edition of the summit fittingly articulates the vision of the UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and has convened under the guidance of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime ...

  Dubai / WAM In the role of strategic partner, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) attended and participated at the fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS, 2017). Themed ‘Shaping Future Governments’, the summit has drawn participation from 139 countries and the largest international organisations and global institutions to discuss challenges and opportunities such as globalisation, education, health, sustainable ...

  Dubai / WAM Whatever its size or power, no country today can exist autonomously, said President of Senegal Macky Sall speaking on the worries of a slow-down in trade on the back of protectionist sentiments in the United States. “It would be a mistake to fall back on our own economies because economies are interdependent. Capital, goods and people are ...

  Chisinau / Emirates Business Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, recently met Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip as part of an extended high-level Emirati visit to Moldova. Representatives from the government and the private sector, investors, and entrepreneurs invited to attend the UAE-Moldova Business Forum were also present during the meeting set to discuss potential collaborative ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, announced on Sunday its preliminary financial results for full-year 2016. The company reported a net profit of AED 205 million for this year, a significant turnaround back into strong profit. Commenting on the strong results, Shaikh ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) concluded the seventh annual Sharjah Light Festival in a ceremony held at University City Hall. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation and Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre; Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Chairperson of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has launched “Dubai-Opoly”, a new recreational game as part of its efforts to promote Dubai as a global hub for business and trade. Modelled after the world-famous “Monopoly” board game, Dubai-Opoly will soon hit store shelves in the UAE and GCC region, and feature some ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, on Sunday announced it has contributed AED 1.72 million from its charity fund to the UAE’s Ministry of Health & Prevention, (MOHAP) to support the purchase of 37 life-saving emergency devices, including defibrillators and adhesive pads, which are used to deliver electric shocks ...