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  Abu Dhabi / WAM With the return of the 2016-17 academic school year, parents are encouraged to motivate their children to look forward to going back to school today, with particular emphasis on the first day of school. The ADEC’s last census indicated that there are about 375,000 students returning to public and private schools (130,147 and around 245,000, respectively) …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has started to conduct a series of periodic surveys to determine the quality of services rendered by telecommunications operators across developing areas in the country. The surveys place key focus on testing, measuring and analyzing the services to identify weaknesses and addressing the issues in coordination with local operators. …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoH) announced on Saturday the launch of the seventh initiative to bring down the prices of medicines by up to 63 percent by early September. Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention for Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector, and Vice …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …