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  Sharjah / Emirates Business The UAE’s first ever Indian Fest got underway at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure destination, with the opening of the inaugural festival to celebrate Indian culture and traditions enjoying a huge public turnout. Continuing until Saturday, Indian Fest is featuring a variety music, dances, art, entertainment and culinary offerings that showcase India’s vibrant culture and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HE Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Economy, emphasized the strong economic and trade relations between the UAE and the Republic of Austria during a meeting with Dr. Andreas Liebmann, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the UAE, held at the Ministry’s offices in the Capital of Abu ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) in association with its two subsidiaries, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) and Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) announced changes to the water and electricity services tariff starting from January 1, 2017. The changes are part of the tariff restructure in effect since the beginning of 2015 in support of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM All workers of companies and businesses in the private sector in the UAE will get a paid holiday on December 1-2, to mark the 45th UAE National Day and the Commemoration Day, according to a circular issued on Thursday by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The circular was issued following orders from President His ...

  DUBAI / WAM Tawam Hospital, part of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) healthcare system, is staging the fifth annual Emirates Oncology Conference from November, 17-19 at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi following the success of the event’s previous editions. Tawam Hospital is the UAE’s referral centre for cancer care, and the Tawam Oncology Department is the ...

  MARRAKESH / WAM The UAE participated in the summit of African heads of state and government, being held on the fringe of 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Morocco. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment attended the Africa Action Summit on behalf of H.H. Sheikh Mansour ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) showcased the emirate’s finest family attractions, experiences and hotels last week at World Travel Market (WTM). During the exhibition, from November 7 – 10, at London’s Excel Centre the Dubai Tourism delegation, along with over 50 industry partners, used it as a platform to highlight the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business GCC airlines should transform their distribution business models and how they sell to customers, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network. Three trends are reshaping the GCC’s travel sector and threaten to weaken the connection between airlines and their customers: 1) shifting customer behavior ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced recently that it has signed a strategic partnership with Fujairah Government Human Resources Department (FHRD). Through this alliance UAE Exchange will offer special benefits with regards to the financial services and solutions provided to employees working in government entities in the Emirate ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions provider, partnered with Sony PlayStation for co-branding its popular multicurrency prepaid card, ‘gocash’. Commenting on the tie-up, Rajesh G K, Chief Product Officer, UAE Exchange, said: “Sony PlayStation is a great brand to engage Millennials. Through this association, the Sony PlayStation customers will experience ...