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Noor Bank wins ‘Islamic Retail Banking’ award

  DUBAI / WAM Noor Bank has been named as winner of the ‘Critics’ Choice Best Islamic Retail Banking Brand Award 2016,’ at the World Islamic Retail Banking Conference (WIRBC) Awards 2016, hosted by UK-based Cambridge Analytica. Chirodip Basu Roy, Head of Marketing Operations, Noor Bank, collected the award on behalf of the bank at an impressive gathering, which was ...

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ZonesCorp joins Abu Dhabi Food Security Alliance to help diversify economy

  ABU DHABI / WAM ZonesCorp joined the Abu Dhabi Food Security Alliance at the SIAL ME exhibition , as part of ZonesCorp’s efforts to help improve food security and diversify the economy within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ZonesCorp is planning to support the alliance by encouraging local agriculture and livestock farming with a series of initiatives that will ...

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‘Revise social and economic concepts’

  Dubai / WAM The world is seeing a fast pace of development due to the speed of technological advancement, which has enabled unprecedented interaction between individuals and communities, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said. While honouring the winners of the Arab Social Media Influencers Awards, he ...

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RTA issues guidelines on Dubai Water Canal Boardwalk

  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority – Dubai (RTA) announced guidelines & instructions relating to the Dubai Water Canal Boardwalk, in implementation of RTA’s strategic goals: People Happiness, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability. Nabeel Mohammed Saleh, Director of Roads, said, “One of our priorities is to maintain the safety of visitors of the Dubai Water Canal; one of the ...

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Al Zeyoudi briefed on latest Empower projects

  Dubai / WAM Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, has briefed Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment,(MOCCE) on the latest projects carried out by Empower in the field of district cooling. During the meeting held at the ministry, Bin Shafar stressed the importance of district cooling as part of fighting climate change, which provides environmentally ...

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Abu Dhabi cruise tourism sector charts buoyant future

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi’s cruise tourism sector is on course for exponential expansion according to Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the body responsible for the development of the emirate’s cruise tourism sector, delegates heard today at the 2016 Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum being held in the UAE capital. Welcoming delegates to ...

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Delegate nations hail success of historic GSWS in Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Gathered together at a roundtable for women speakers of parliament, at the Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (GSWS) 2016, participant delegates from over 30 countries unanimously lauded the success of this first summit of its kind, hosted by Abu Dhabi. Chaired by Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) and ...

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AIM, WAIPA to boost networking avenues for global, regional markets

  Dubai / WAM The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) the world’s leading FDI platform, entered into a partnership with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), which aims to bolster networking and promote opportunities. The seventh edition of AIM will be held from April, 2-4 2017, at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme of “International Investment, Path to ...

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Dubai Airport to welcome 7mn passengers in Dec

  Dubai / WAM Dubai International Airport (DXB) is full of festive cheer as it prepares to welcome some seven million passengers during December with an exciting array of seasonal activities, promotions, prize giveaways and entertainment for passengers at the world’s leading international hub. “Nearly a quarter of a million passengers will be passing through the airport daily during the peak ...

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Youths discuss fears and aspirations for future

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Around 30 youth discussed their challenges, fears and aspirations for the future at a special session during the second day of the Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament 2016, at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Titled ‘Youth Perspectives’, the seventh session dominated the conversation with three major themes of this year’s summit: socio-economics, science ...

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