Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Classification Society ‘TASNEEF’ has been chosen to partner with the International Hospital Federation (IHF) to offer the Healthcare Leadership and Management Programme for the Middle East. The partnership agreement was signed by Rashed Al Hebsi, the CEO of TASNEEF, and Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, IHF Special Advisor for the Middle East, in the ...

  Dubai / WAM A first-of-its-kind national survey was launched on Sunday by the Government of the UAE to measure happiness and positivity across the country, identify priorities and sources of happiness for society, as well as create a database of the results to help local and federal government entities to develop legislation, policies, plans and services to achieve happiness for ...

  Dubai / WAM To bolster the diamond industry in South Korea and determine the role Dubai can play in supporting Seoul becoming a diamond trading center, the UAE Kimberley Process Chair met senior government and industry representatives in Seoul. As part of the ongoing efforts to engage countries across the diamond supply chain, Bin Sulayem met with Hong Dawoon, Assistant ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President of the Federal National Council (FNC) and HE Hakeem Bin Shammas, Head of the Moroccan Counselors’ Council accompanied by HE Matar Suhail Al Yabhouni, Member of the FNC and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of Morocco in Abu Dhabi, officially inaugurated Morocco in Abu Dhabi. The event is ...

  Amritsar / WAM The UAE has taken note of the progress in Afghanistan in empowering women, fighting illiteracy, and rebuilding the war-torn country. Further, the United Arab Emirates has welcomed the positive progress made by the Afghanistan High Peace Council (HPC) in implementing the Peace and Reintegration Program, along with civil society and women’s organisations, based upon guidelines set at ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit will make its Middle Eastern debut in Abu Dhabi this week, convening global financial leaders and investors who are moving markets, driving economies and making deals that will shape the future financial landscape. “Abu Dhabi joins London, Hong Kong and New York as the latest global financial center ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Now in its seventh year, SIAL, the regions fastest-growing professional trade exhibition for the food, drink and hospitality industries, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, will open today at the ...

  Mumbai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, partnered once again with the community development charity Magic Bus on its mission to support children and youth in India. Mumbai-based Etihad Airways staff were joined by a team from the airline’s Head Office in Abu Dhabi for a three-day community service project which saw ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) organised a Tourist Guide Licence Renewal Course. The course is part of the Authority’s efforts to provide training for those who work in the emirate’s tourism sector in an effort to develop their competencies and improve the quality of service in the industry. This, in turn, resonates ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Festival City (DFC), an Al Futtaim group development, has announced a first-of-its-kind attraction set to open in a matter of weeks. The innovative and spectacular multimedia show located within the unforgettable stage of Festival Bay, will bring together elements such as light, water and fire to dramatic effect. With the final stages of development ...