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  ABU DHABI / WAM A Korean delegation has visited the Special Tasks Department of the General Directorate of Guards and Special Tasks at the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) General Headquarters. The visit came within the framework of training and advisory cooperation between the ADP and Korean Police, which utilises exchanges of information and experience, as well as field training ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy, visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi and received an update on the project as well as details of a recent construction milestone at the plant from senior Emirati engineers. He was received at the plant by ENEC’s CEO, Mohamed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) has honoured Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs (FNC) and Chairwoman of twofour54, Abu Dhabi’s media free zone, with the MEPRA Visionary Award, recognising her valuable contribution to the communication industry in the region. Commenting on the award, Al Kaabi, said, “I ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Customs has shared its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) implementation experience at the World Customs Organisation ( WCO) 3rd Global AEO Conference, held recently in Cancun, Mexico. Dubai Customs Director, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, was one of the panelists on the first day plenary session of the conference. He presented the UAE’s state-of-the-art AEO programme, of which ...

  DUBAI / WAM With the aim of promoting healthy diets and lifestyles, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Nestle have partnered to launch more than 40-TV episodes where tips on eating healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle especially among children will be shared with the public. The partnership comes in light of the “Healthy Children 2021”, an initiative supported by Vice ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business According to stats from the UAE’s top finance comparison site compareit4me.com, recent figures show a 115 percent increase in the number of consumers searching for business loans on the site between January and March of this year, compared with the same period last year. Currently in the UAE, SMEs contribute an estimated 40-46 per cent ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The youngest Emirati real estate professional, Khaled Ali Al Shawy, will collaborate with JK Properties and The Heart of Europe to host a private event which will give a sneak-peak into the Limited Signature Edition Floating Seahorse ocean villas in Dubai on May 30. The one-day event will feature the limited Signature Edition Floating ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Catering to the rising demand of in-flight connectivity, private carriers in the region are enhancing their capacity to offer superior flying experience to their charter-jet customers. Treading the phenomenon, Dubai-based business-jet company Empire Aviation Group has collaborated with a global aerospace technology leader, to access its connectivity services for both the cabin and the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Education For Employment (EFE), MENA’s leading non-profit network driving youth employment, has launched its regional branch office in the UAE at an event held at the Capital Club, Dubai, under the royal patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, and with support of lead event sponsor Citi ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business As many as twelve Dubai hotels won across 24 award categories to dominate the Middle East Hotel Awards 2016 this week. A total of 70 hotels and hotel suppliers from across the region were shortlisted. Other winners came from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. More than 400 hoteliers from throughout the ...