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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced the launch of the first 132/11 kV substation at Dubai Design District (d3), in collaboration with TECOM Group, the developer and operator of d3. The substation is the first of three that will support district’s innovative business partners as well as the events and activities hosted within this vibrant destination. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Interior apprehended 30 suspects in 17 cases related to drug smuggling and trafficking in the last three months of 2016, a senior official revealed. “The ministry seized 3,814,000 Captagon pills, 21kg of hallucination pills and hashish. An attempt to smuggle over three million narcotic pills was foiled during this period,” said Colonel Saeed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) participated in the President’s Falconry Cup in Abu Dhabi, where it has held an awareness workshop for the falconers competing in this year’s championship. The workshop was organised as part of a seasonal program aligned with the Fund’s efforts to enhance the UAE’s role in wildlife conservation, sustainability and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, unveiled the winners of its Winter Promotion 2016 under the theme ‘Win Your Dream Home in Your Country’ held from November 1 to December 31, 2016. Mrs. Seba Dabik won the Grand Prize of a ‘dream home’ worth AED 400,000. Gold coins were ...

  Dubai / WAM Twenty Japanese companies from the healthcare industry will join Japan pavilion at Arab Health exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre. Japan will be promoting its top companies and manufacturers during the show from January 30 February 2. Masami Ando, Managing Director of Japan External Trade Organisation, JETRO Dubai and MENA noted that the participation of Japanese health ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business A surge in consumer demand for knowledge of food origin and source is now a key factor for successful sales and marketing in the global food industry, according to the latest research. A survey by Opinion Matters found that a food’s ‘origin’ is now second on a consumer’s list, behind only sell-by dates, when it ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business In line with the declaration of 2017 as the Year of Giving by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) is presenting a series of television programmes that is dedicated to supporting humanitarian issues locally and globally. “Alam Wa Amal” (Pain and Hope), fosters a culture of community involvement ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Miral’s subsidiary Farah Experiences announced its Ambassador Program, a training and recruiting program focused on preparing Emirati talent in the travel and tourism sector. The program supports Miral’s ambition to contribute 2,500 jobs to the Abu Dhabi tourism industry by 2018; 1,000 of which will be part of the Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The recently announced Cityland Mall project strengthened its credentials as the world’s first ‘nature-inspired’ shopping destination by revealing details of Central Park which is its prime attraction. The 200,000 sq. ft. open-air garden will form the core of the mall – in terms of both architecture and its anchoring role in providing a unique sensory ...

  Dubai / WAM Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, DESA, lauded the readiness of the UAE and its ability to host major international events. UNSD and DESA are responsible for the agenda of the World Data Forum, which the UAE will be hosting 2018. On the sidelines of ...