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DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai announced the launch of an ‘Intellectual Property Gateway’ for receiving complaints on trademark infringement via the DED website. The gateway automates all procedures relating to intellectual property (IP) issues, starting from receiving complaints and opening files to receiving reports from ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory cable to President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

  Dubai / WAM Khalid Mohamed Sharif Al Awadhi, Executive Director of Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality, has won the International Leadership Award for Food Protection 2016. He was honoured in St. Louis, Missouri, US, at the annual conference, in the presence of over 2, 000 participants, including food experts. The conference has been hosted by the Assembly for ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, said that the August 6, 1966, the date of the late Sheikh Zayed’s accession as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, was the date of a new dawn in the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) revealed statistics for the first quarter of 2016 on the nation’s most popular mobile phone handsets, social networking platforms and applications websites. The report reveals the market share of mobile phones in the UAE by manufacturer and model, and according to the report, between January 1 and March 30, 68.91 percent ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi (GSEC) issued a publication about the best institutional practices adopted by the Abu Dhabi Government to stress the importance of implementing and spreading the concepts of knowledge sharing, and learning from administrative and professional practices to drive institutional development, quality and excellence. The move, which is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), sent a congratulatory cable to Luz Salgado Rubianes, President of Peruvian Congress, on the occasion of her election to the post. Dr.Al Qubaisi said, “On my behalf, and members of the Federal National Council, FNC, I extend greetings to you on the occasion of ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre (DGFC), one of the leading medical centres in the treatment of infertility worldwide, has achieved unprecedented success in microscopic insemination and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. The DGFC has acquired the latest technology and adopted those modern techniques that enhanced its capabilities in preserving embryos and avoiding cases of recurrent miscarriages. These developments ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE International Investors Council (UIIC) announced its participation in the 2nd Edition of UAE-India Economic Forum (UIEF) as a Strategic Partner. Senior members of the council will participate in panel discussions with a special round table focused on investment opportunities in India. Jamal Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council, said, “India is one of ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Chairperson of Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, has laid the foundations for a thriving community of young entrepreneurs who will contribute to the growth of the UAE and the region. Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre launched under the patronage of Sheikha ...