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  MANAMA / WAM The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the United Kingdom have agreed to launch the GCC-UK Strategic Partnership to foster closer relations in all fields, including political, defence, security, and trade. This was announced on Wednesday, following the first GCC-UK Summit in Manama, which was presided over by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 2017 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is on track to be the most important in the event’s history for driving commercially focused action, said industry leaders at a press event on Wednesday. Hosted by Masdar, the forthcoming ADSW theme is ‘Practical Steps Towards a Sustainable Future’. The week’s anchor event, the World Future ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Wholesale City, a global integrated wholesale trading hub and member of TECOM Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The China Commodity City (CCC) Group, the world’s largest exporter of goods, in China’s Zhejiang Province. Aiming to build a long-term strategic relationship between the two parties and leverage possible future collaborations between ...

  Manama / WAM British Prime Minister, Theresa May confirmed that the UK will participate in Dubai’s Expo 2020. The Prime Minister informed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during a meeting in the margins of the annual meeting of leaders from the GCC currently being held in the Bahraini capital, ...

  Dubai / WAM du, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, pledged AED1 million over the next two years in support of the philanthropic initiatives of Emirates Foundation, the national foundation of the UAE established to facilitate public-private partnerships for empow- ering youth, as its Gold Partner. The collaboration between the two entities will commence in January 2017, with an aim to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared Sunday, December 11, an official paid holiday for private sector employees to celebrate the Birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, made the announcement as per the implementation of the provisions of Article 74 of Federal Law No.08 of 1980 ...

  Dubai / WAM Motorists in Dubai can now plan for safer travel thanks to weather forecast updates via Dubai Municipality’s “Dubai’s Weather” service on social media. The weather forecast bulletin will issue notifications on weather conditions in the emirate which the public will be able to access on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. According to Iman Ahmad Al Falasi, Head of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Museum will open its doors to the general public from January 7, 2017, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced. This follows the recent official inauguration of the museum on December 2, on the eve of UAE’s 45th National Day in the presence of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah International Airport will mark 2016 as the most successful year in its history with record passenger numbers, aircraft movements and cargo handled, said Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation, Ras Al Khaimah. The airport is set to welcome a record 471,432 passengers this year, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an international programme for its staff, in collaboration with ExO-Works. The 10-week programme is the first of its kind in the region, and aims to enhance DEWA’s role in shaping the future of energy and water. The programme supports the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership to ...