DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HE Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, the 3rd Maritime Academic Conference and Expo (MARACAD 2017) concluded at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The conference attracted 22 international maritime organisations, which made it an exceptional event for the …

Sharjah / WAM The Higher Committee of National Day Celebrations in Sharjah is organising a special ceremony to celebrate the UAE’s Flag Day on November 2. The ceremony is expected to be the biggest national gathering to celebrate the day in Sharjah, and will take place on Flag Island in the emirate with the theme, ‘The UAE of Giving and …

Dubai / Reuters All six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council remain committed to introducing value-added tax, though they will do so at different speeds, a senior International Monetary Fund official said. “My feeling, through my interaction with the authorities, is that they are still committed and they are still preparing implementation,” Jihad Azour, head of the IMF’s Middle East …