Abu Dhabi / WAM DCT Abu Dhabi has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Emaar Properties to support the ‘Promoting Culture’ initiative. The initiative seeks to enrich the reading community in the UAE and the Arab region as a whole, by financing the local translation and publishing industry and developing its printing and distribution mechanisms. The agreement was signed by Saood ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the UAE Cabinet decision to implement the value added tax refund system for tourists, Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, said that the decision will provide “further impetus” to Abu Dhabi’s strategy to position the emirate as “a visitor-friendly destination of distinction.” In a statement, Ghobash added, “The UAE in general, and Abu ...

Dubai / WAM The Arabian Radio Network has unveiled its new headquarters in Dubai Media City. The facility includes world-class infrastructure including over 41 multiplatform radio, production and visual studios. ARN’s new operational hub in Dubai Media City is built for a multiplatform era, with over 50 cameras capturing the on-air content, entertaining and informing consumers via social media platforms ...