MOSCOW / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, friendship, cooperation, regional and international issues of mutual interest. This came when the Russian President received His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and accompanying delegation at Kremlin on ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi has been named as the world’s “Most Outstanding MICE Destination” at a prestigious awards ceremony in New Delhi, India. The emirate beat competition from Singapore, the United Kingdom and Jordan to secure the coveted prize, which is handed out annually at the Travel and Hospitality annual awards ceremony in the Indian capital. The award ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), together with over 90 representatives from private and public sector entities, will be taking part at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) being held in Dubai from 24-27 April, 2017 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibitions Centre. As one of the exhibition’s official partners, Dubai ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business MMD, Asia Pacific brand licensing partner of AOC and AGON, announced that it has joined hands with Dubai based distributor, SDC to market AGON range of gaming monitors and also its premium range of monitors across GCC. The business development manager at AOC in Middle East Africa, Sameh Gamal said, “It is our pleasure to ...

  DUBAI / WAM Chairperson and Managing Director of Dubai Women Establishment Mona Ghanem Al Marri inaugurated the second edition of the ultra-luxurious lifestyle exhibition Modern Woman Show. The Show has a lineup of over 80 exhibitors showcasing a diverse range of top fashion apparel brands, premium jewelry and perfumes, niche homeware, furniture and baby products. The event that runs until ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) announced a new specialty credential designed specifically for professionals holding the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) certification. The CSCA (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) complements and expands upon the strategic planning, competitive analysis, and decision-making skills developed through the CMA. According to research by IMA and other organizations, CFOs and ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Masrouji Group, one of the largest distributors of an extensive international range of top branded products for FMCG, personal care, beauty, pharmaceuticals, and baby care products, announced the launch of world-class Alfaparf Milano hair styling products in the UAE. The high-end Alfaparf Milano products, which has carved a niche globally in hair care, was launched ...

  Bloomberg US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tore into a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying it only delayed the country’s ambition to gain weapons of mass destruction and didn’t take into account its role in sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing other countries. “This deal represents the same failed approach of the past,” Tillerson said at a hastily arranged press ...

  Bloomberg Egyptian aircraft struck IS hideouts in the Sinai peninsula, killing 19 militants, the military said, part of a stepped-up campaign against the group’s local affiliate since it bombed two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday. At least one senior member of the Ansar Beit al-Maqdis movement died in the strikes in north and central Sinai, according to a statement ...

  BEIRUT / AP Aid agencies have not been able to reach as many besieged Syrians this year as they did over the same period last year, the UN’s chief humanitarian adviser for Syria said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Jan Egeland said the front lines have shifted but civilian suffering has “remained the same” in 2017. Of ...