ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, Al Bateen and Ladies Beaches have attracted 2,577,998 visitors since the begin- ning of the year, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) said. In a statement, ADM said that it pays continuous attention to upgrading the emirate’s beaches on a regular basis to provide superior services for the community. This reflects the municipality’s ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Around nine million Indians are expected to travel to the GCC by 2021, according to the latest figures from Colliers International, as destinations throughout the Middle East prepare to showcase their latest offering at Arabian Travel Market, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, 2018. Reports from the UNWTO suggest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the wedding reception of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Saeed bin Saif bin Mohamed Al Nahyan to the daughter of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, at ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has stated that achieving the well-being and happiness of the UAE’s people is a top priority. His Highness’ remarks came during a Dubai Executive Council meeting held today, with H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, inaugurated the third edition of the ‘Smart Life’ exhibition at the Emirates Hospitality Hall in Ajman, in the presence of HH Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Municipality and Planning Department and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors ...

DUBAI / WAM Over 2,500 participants, representing more than 55 nationalities from various food-related entities are participating in the 11th Dubai International Food Safety Conference which opens at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, inaugurated the conference in the presence of the members of the Board of Directors of UAE ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE has won a global bid to host the 33rd edition of the prestigious World LPG Forum, an event organised by the World LPG Association (WLPGA), the authoritative voice of the global liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, industry. ENOC Group will host the event in Dubai in 2020. WLPGA brings together over 250 private and public companies ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, has implemented the ISO 18295-1:2017 standard in its Customer Contact Centre. It is one of the first organisations in the world to implement the standard, which was launched in July, detailing the service requirements for such facilities and complementing Dubai Trade’s integrated electronic and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution was presented with five awards at two different events held during SIBOS 2017, the annual conference, exhibition and networking event for the financial industry held in Toronto, Canada. The awards include: Global Finance -The World’s Best Treasury & Cash Management Bank in UAE; EMEA Finance – Best cash management ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Healthpoint, part of Mubadala’s network of healthcare providers, as its preferred healthcare partner. Healthpoint will provide premium medical services to Abu Dhabi Airports’ staff and their families, and facilitate cooperation between both parties on other areas of potential collaboration. The MoU was signed by Abdul ...