ABU DHABI / WAM The CEO Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has held its first meeting for 2016 chaired by the Chairman of the Federation, AbdulAziz Al Ghurair. Top of the Council’s agenda was the UBF plan to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Advisory Council agreed on a plan to support and alleviate pressure on …

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) dental department has expanded its network of specialised services, said a top health official. Dr Hamda Sultan Al Mesmar Director of Dental Services Department at DHA’s Primary Healthcare Sector, said: “In 2015, we extended our implantology services to Nad Al Hamar and Al Mizhar PHC and in 2016 we will introduce this …

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Books Illustrations, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) during the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, has received 1,378 illustrations from 64 countries with the most number of artworks submitted by Egypt, Syria and Italy. The 5th edition of the exhibition is being held as part of the 8th edition of the Sharjah …