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  Dubai / WAM Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has dedicated his Accession Day, January 4th, to the launching of the UAE Food Bank, a non-profit charitable organisation committed to distributing food to those in need while eliminating food waste. The UAE Food Bank will collaborate with local authorities as ...

  Dubai / WAM To achieve various health-related goals set in the National Agenda and the UAE Vision 2021, all public and private hospitals in the UAE are to obtain accreditation by fulfilling all national and international standards, ensuring good quality services and an adequate number of medical personnel. The move is in keeping with the directives of Vice President, Prime ...

  Dubai / WAM Under the title, “We ensure security, together we grow”, Dubai Customs is geared up to launch its 2nd “Dubai Customs Week” from January 22. The event will conclude on January 26, the day the world celebrates International Customs Day. It is aimed at enhancing Dubai Customs’ relationship with its clients and to maintain their happiness following the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) recorded a growth of 36% over 2015. In 2016, the Exchange reached its highest annual volume traded with an aggregate of 19.7 million contracts, valued at US$439.5 billion. The year 2016 saw substantial global volatility triggered by a series of notable events; Brexit- leading to increased volumes in the Euro and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, is now the world’s first hotel chain to secure the ISO 28000: 2007 certification from British Standards Institute (BSI) for its Security Management System. Following an intense review of the security supply chain management system, BSI awarded the prestigious certification, valid for three ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi enjoyed an extremely busy New Year’s period with the emirate’s diverse programme of multiple leisure activities, hotel and dining promotions, music concerts, cultural festivals and entertainment events that were held during December, proving extremely popular with both residents and visitors. As 2016 came to an end, and the emirate welcoming in the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business du partners with NMC Healthcare in UAE to implement Electronic Health Records (EHR) with the use of Blockchain Technology. This innovative pilot from du demonstrated the application of this technology in the health sector that will benefit the residents and the city itself. This is an initiative from du, being a member of The Global ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the UAE officially marks 2017 as ‘The Year of Giving’, The Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC) and the Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) – part of the world’s leading conservation organization – start off the year with the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative to support environment through ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates-based shipyard, Gulf Craft, was recognized for its exceptional customer service and business leading efforts at the prestigious MENAA Awards. The distinguished accolades, which were distributed at the Burj Al Arab, celebrate organizational best practice in leadership and customer service across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The fourth edition of the MENAA Awards ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, celebrated the graduation of more than 270 trainees in its certified training programmes. The Certified Trade & Logistics Professional (CTLP) programme available in English and Arabic is offered to professionals working in different sectors in the trade and supply chain such as ...