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  Dubai / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, on Tuesday announced a comprehensive redevelopment of City Centre Ajman that will see the mall almost double in size, from 29,000 to 52,000 sqm. With an estimated cost of AED 600 million, the expanded City Centre Ajman ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy and the Consulate-General of India have announced that the second edition of the UAE India Economic Forum (UIEF) is set to take place on October 19-20 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Building on the success of the event s first edition last year, the Consulate-General of India, in association with UMS Conferences, said ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE has offered a financial deposit worth US$1 billion to the Arab Republic of Egypt at the Central Bank of Egypt for a period of 6 years. The deal was signed by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Sobha Group, the leading premium real estate developer, announced the release of new freehold apartments at Sobha Hartland Greens, which are luxurious and exclusive eight storey apartment buildings located on the Dubai Water Canal. It is part of an eight million sq.ft resort-style luxury housing project with unrivalled cityside, waterside living and 30% green space ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Dubai government authority dedicated to enhancing Dubai’s position as a global gateway for commodity trade, has announced the second edition of the Africa Dubai Precious Metals Forum (‘ADPMF’ or the ‘Forum’). The forum, which will focus on the theme ‘Connecting Africa to the World,’ will be held at the Kempinski ...

  Al Ain / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Al Ain Zoo and Aquarium Public Institution agreed to join forces when it comes to spreading environmental awareness. The agreement came in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Monday between Eng. Aisha Al Abdooli, Director of Environmental Awareness and Education Department ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Consumers across the Middle East would do well to wait until October to make their technology purchases this year given the extraordinary savings they will make at GITEX Shopper 2016. The region’s largest and most anticipated consumer electronics show continues to attract both the world’s top tech brands and the region’s largest power retailers. Taking ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, has recently announced its partnership with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals. As part of this collaboration, Aramex is now providing a range of logistics services for NewBridge in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and the UK. Based in Dubai, UAE, NewBridge pharmaceuticals is a regional specialty company ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, a leading UAE-based real estate developer with an influence in many international markets, has announced that 85 per cent of its AED 350 million Royal Bay Residence project has been sold. The project is scheduled to be completed by second quarter of 2017. Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, said “Dubai is ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with luxury department store Bloomingdale’s – Dubai as the retailer launches its Fall 2016 seasonal campaign. The airline is showcasing its iconic ‘penthouse in the sky’, The Residence, inside the store at Dubai Mall. Etihad Airways will also offer Bloomingdale’s – Dubai customers ...