Abu Dhabi / WAM Complaints submitted by members of the public to the Ministry of Economy’s (MoE) Consumer Protection Department surged by 22% to 18,637 in 2015 from 15,221 in the year before. Complaints sent by consumers to the department varied from high prices of goods and products to defects and non-conforming items in cars, spare parts, electronics, mobile phones, …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Negative economic and non-economic effects of money laundering and financing of terrorism have made it imperative to establish and introduce international regulation to control financial and banking operations, Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has said. Speaking on the opening day of an Abu Dhabi …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority will host the World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS), returning to Dubai this year in its fourth edition. Taking place on April 25 and 26, WASS 2016 will address the ongoing challenges facing the global aviation industry and engage local and international stakeholders from regulatory authorities, airline operators, airport operators, aircraft manufacturers, …