DUBAI / WAM A Wellness Symposium, which will throw the spotlight on the $8.3 billion industry in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA), will be launched at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, April 24-27. A partnership between the World Travel Market (WTM) portfolio of events and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the symposium ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, marked on Wednesday the launch of “the UAE’s month of reading” through a series of tweets, highlighting the role of reading in making hope. “Today marks the beginning of the UAE’s Month of Reading at our schools, ...

  Dubai / WAM The third edition of the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival 2017 began on Wednesday at City Walk, showcasing the works of 25 international artists and four Emirati artists. During the week-long Festival, public spaces in City Walk will serve as open-air ‘canvases’ for the artists to showcase their work. The Festival is organised by Brand Dubai, the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, has been awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR label for the third consecutive year, in recognition of the company’s social initiatives. Speaking on the occasion, Ahmed bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said, “We are very pleased to be awarded this prestigious label for the third consecutive year. It recognises our efforts to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Modern Poultry Co., also known as Al Rawdah, announced ambitious growth plans at Gulfood 2017. The company’s showcase in Hall 3 at the Dubai World Trade Centre brings together its meat and poultry offerings. Al Rawdah is expecting a 5% growth for fresh chicken through 2017, and is gearing up to meet new demand. ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RAKBANK, to facilitate financing for the small and medium enterprises, SMEs, in Dubai. The MoU will help eligible SME members secure financing at preferential interest rates, and discounted fees. The memorandum assists these SMEs in gaining ...

  DUBLIN / WAM A delegation from the Federal National Council, FNC, led by Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC, began its official visit to Ireland as part of a tour that includes the United Kingdom and Germany. Given the great development in relations between those countries and the UAE, the aim is to discuss issues of mutual ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai International Airport (DXB) announced that monthly passenger traffic numbers in January reached 8 million, according to a report issued by operator, Dubai Airports, on Wednesday. Passenger traffic rose 9.7 percent to 8,037,008 in January 2017, up from 7,327,637 in the same month in 2016. This follows DXB’s performance in 2016 during which the airport welcomed a record ...

  DUBAI / WAM DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has recently awarded a contract worth approximately AED 200 million for Merano Tower located in Business Bay, Dubai. The main works contract has been awarded to Commodore Contracting Co. LLC. Following the completion of the substructure works at Merano Tower, the awarded contract covers the project’s ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum 2017, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) and supported by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) kicked off in the capital on Wednesday. The two-day forum hosts a line up of keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions, and will also introduce the Natural Capital Protocol, ...