DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) free zone, under which the latter would be given access to the Reserve Trade Name registry of DED. The agreement is part of unifying trade name …

  DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS NMC Health plc. (NMC), the leading integrated healthcare provider operating across the United Arab Emirates, announced the proposed acquisition of Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah from Gulf Medical Projects Company (“GMPC”) for AED 2,058 million (approximately US$560 million). Subject to shareholder approval, the acquisition is a strategic step forward for NMC Health and will reinforce …

  Dubai / WAM The International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) regional forum on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) measurement was held on Wednesday in Dubai. Aimed at enhancing the countries’ capabilities in the region to produce ICT related statistics on internationally agreed standards and national methodologies and indicators, the forum witnessed a significant presence of high-level officials and national experts in …