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  DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently hosted a workshop on ‘Implementing the Business Continuity Management Programme in Emergencies’, for the purpose of ensuring business continuity in the Information and Communications Technology sector, in emergency and crisis situations. The workshop saw the attendance of ICT sector operators in addition to nominees from the local emergency and crisis ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC), organized the Abu Dhabi Government Contact Centre Forum at the Rosewood Hotel – Abu Dhabi. The event, aimed at discussing the latest achievements, updates and future plans of the Contact Center that have been designed to achieve customer service distinction and happiness. The Forum kicked off its ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Premium realty exhibition for non-resident Indians, the Indian Property Show, raised its curtain on Thursday in the presence of Bollywood celebrity Arbaaz Khan, Chief Guest HE Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, and the Indian real-estate fraternity. The three-day extravaganza is playing host to top developers across India with ...

  Dubai / WAM Opportunities for joint cooperation between Dubai Public Library and the National Library of Kazakhstan were discussed during the recent visit by Arman Issagaliyev, Consul-General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Dubai, to Al Twar Dubai Public Library. The Kazak official was briefed on the library facilities as well as other branches of Dubai Public Library and their ...

  Dubai / WAM In compliance with the wise vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to adopt excellence as a lifestyle and governmental culture, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched its ‘Excellence Days’ initiative to highlight its best practices. This supports DEWA’s commitment to motivating staff to actively ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered, award-winning international luxury flight service provider, is co-exhibiting with Boeing Business Jets at this year’s Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show with the latest addition to its expanding fleet of aircraft at Dubai’s Airshow Site at DWC. Royal Jet’s new BBJ utilises the latest in ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) posted continued global success, celebrating a milestone year in its 19th edition, and realising ongoing industry acclaim from world oil and gas leaders. More than 8,500 delegates, 2,000 exhibiting companies, 700 speakers, and over 95,000 visitors from 135 countries gathered in the UAE capital for ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is close to being self-sufficient in producing generic drugs as 16 pharmaceutical facilities are manufacturing up to 1,000 such drugs. The country is also planning to increase the number of facilities to 30 by 2020, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Health and Prevention. This is another indication of the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of three new service stations in Sharjah, taking the total number of its service stations in the emirate to 88. The new additions are Al Manakh service station, Minerva service station, and Al Manara service station. Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, said, “The opening of ...

  Dubai / WAM The 17th edition of the Fazza Championship for Youllah (folk art) will begin in the Al Meydan quadrant at Global Village this Friday evening. Organised and supervised by the Hamdan bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) to revive heritage sports, the finalists will vie for the grand prize of AED 1 million and the Fazza Championship for Youllah ...