Dubai / WAM Mohammad Abdulla Al Gergawi, Chairman of Dubai Holding, announced on Saturday the preliminary unaudited financial results of its business group, Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (‘DHCOG’), for the year ended December 31, 2015. DHCOG continued to see good operational progress with all businesses performing well and contributing to Group profitability. Net profit increased to AED 5.83 billion, …

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), recently met Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of World Bank Group and his accompanying delegation, which included a number of regional directors in the Middle East. During their meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen mutual cooperation in various fields, especially in the parliamentary field. …

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has firmly stood against infringements of intellectual property rights in order to protect society and the economy from the harm of counterfeit goods, and to support a competitive investment environment in Dubai by enabling producers to avoid losses arising from imitation of their brands. Consequently, the number of seizures of IPR-infringing items carried out by …