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  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, held a workshop on Monday to review progress towards establishing a present-day measurement of environmental radiation in the UAE. The 6th UAE National Workshop on ‘Baseline Environmental Radiation Mapping in the UAE’, was held at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi and was attended by representatives of the UAE agencies.

  MELBOURNE / WAM Etihad Airways on Monday officially opened its new Premium Lounge at Melbourne Airport, offering guests an environment in which they can relax, re-energise, dine, work or be entertained pre-flight. At more than 800m2 with seating capacity for up to 133 guests, it is the airline’s largest Premium Lounge outside Abu Dhabi.

  Dubai / Emirates Business In a significant development that boosts the efforts of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) to articulate Dubai’s ambition of emerging as a global capital of Islamic economy, representatives of 10 countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dubai on for the establishment of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) to be based ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, EMPOWER, on Monday said that its district cooling transmission pipeline has crossed the 223 kilometres mark in Dubai. The company has attributed this expansion to its aggressive strategy to expand its operations across the Emirate. Speaking on the occasion, Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Empower, said, “Empower was ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business In a significant development that boosts the efforts of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) to articulate Dubai’s ambition of emerging as a global capital of Islamic economy, representatives of 10 countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dubai for the establishment of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) to be based in ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that it is the main sponsor with the Dubai Property Show, a major UK real estate exhibition, which is taking place in London for the second year from May 13-16. Organised in conjunction with DLD’s Investment Management and Promotion Centre, the three-day event is recognizing the importance of London, and DLD’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business According to the recent Bayt.com “Skills Gap in the Middle East and North Africa” survey, conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s leading job site – and YouGov – a research and consulting agency – among the 352 UAE employers surveyed, respondents are experiencing difficulty filling open positions as they struggle to find employees with ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday, aimed at strengthening its partnerships with the private sector and Rashid Hospital, ultimately providing quality health services to public. The MoUs aim to provide quality health services to the public by adopting the latest technology and medical techniques. The memoranda were signed by ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) held a workshop on Monday to review progress towards establishing a present-day measurement of environmental radiation in the UAE. The 6th UAE National Workshop on “Baseline Environmental Radiation Mapping in the UAE”, was held at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi and was attended by representatives of the UAE ...

  Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, inaugurated the 16th Airport Show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) with 300 companies from 55 countries participating in the three-day show, expected to be attended ...