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  Abu Dhabi / WAM A specialist team at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) succeeded in propagating the Little Dwarf Palm, considered one of rarest and most threatened native plant species in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Only one individual of this species was recorded at the Jebel Hafeet mountain during an extensive survey undertaken by EAD’s Terrestrial Biodiversity ...

  Dubai / WAM The first phase of the Dubai Street Museum project, being jointly implemented by Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, and Dubai Municipality saw the participation of prominent international mural and graffiti artists. The artists painted a total of 16 murals on themes drawn from the UAE’s history and rich heritage. Artists ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) registered 255,000 client-servicing transactions last year ranging from face to face client servicing in the branches, telephone calls and e-mail correspondences. This is represents a breakthrough in the use of modern methods and techniques in managing day to day queries and transactions at Empower as the company has accommodated the increasing ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday appointed his wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Food Bank, an initiative he launched on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of his accession ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is all set for the pilot phase of including moral education as a subject in the curricula of public and private schools in the emirate, which begins in the second semester of the current school year. Moral education is being introduced to schools following the directives of His Highness Sheikh ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s bold plans to boost the economy of Sharjah will be outlined at the Second Sharjah Forum, which is being held on Sunday, January 8 at Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism destination, kick starting from 9:00am until 3:30pm. Titled ‘The Future of Sharjah,’ the event is being hosted under the patronage ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) awarded Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC) the contract to deliver Phase 1A6 of One Central, a major integrated Real Estate development located between the current Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre and Emirates Towers in the heart of the city’s Central Business District. This latest phase of One Central has a ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business du was honored and excited to accept the awards for Best Smart City Initiative and Best Cloud Provider at this year’s Telecom Review Summit on. du was chosen by an independent panel of 15 experience industry veterans to receive the Best Smart City Initiative Award at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards ceremony. Osman Sultan, du’s ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) , a research and educational institution specializing in public policy in the Arab world, on Wednesday announced the launch of a series of new master’s degree programs under the theme ‘The Future Government’. As a knowledge partner of the Government of Dubai, MBRSG developed the new set ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Region’s most popular cultural acts is almost over! Sharjah World Music Festival 2017 (SWMF 2017) is gearing up for a grand opening at Al Majaz Amphitheatre at 8:00pm on Friday, with Arab superstars Hussain Al Jassmi and Egyptian pop queen Sherine Abdel Wahhab. This is without a doubt a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for enthusiasts of Arabic ...