Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), stressed that the safety of public transport riders in Dubai is of paramount importance in RTA’s strategic vision “Safe and Smooth Transport for All”. Public buses are highly popular amongst commuters, and a crucial transit mode in the ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced that the 35th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will take place in November at the Expo Centre Sharjah. This year’s edition of SIBF has a special significance as it is not only marking 35 years since its inception, but also celebrates 2016 being declared as the UAE’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, on Tuesday announced a comprehensive redevelopment of City Centre Ajman that will see the mall almost double in size, from 29,000 to 52,000 sqm. With an estimated cost of AED 600 million, the expanded City Centre Ajman ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy and the Consulate-General of India have announced that the second edition of the UAE India Economic Forum (UIEF) is set to take place on October 19-20 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Building on the success of the event s first edition last year, the Consulate-General of India, in association with UMS Conferences, said ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE has offered a financial deposit worth US$1 billion to the Arab Republic of Egypt at the Central Bank of Egypt for a period of 6 years. The deal was signed by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Sobha Group, the leading premium real estate developer, announced the release of new freehold apartments at Sobha Hartland Greens, which are luxurious and exclusive eight storey apartment buildings located on the Dubai Water Canal. It is part of an eight million sq.ft resort-style luxury housing project with unrivalled cityside, waterside living and 30% green space ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Dubai government authority dedicated to enhancing Dubai’s position as a global gateway for commodity trade, has announced the second edition of the Africa Dubai Precious Metals Forum (‘ADPMF’ or the ‘Forum’). The forum, which will focus on the theme ‘Connecting Africa to the World,’ will be held at the Kempinski ...

  Al Ain / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Al Ain Zoo and Aquarium Public Institution agreed to join forces when it comes to spreading environmental awareness. The agreement came in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Monday between Eng. Aisha Al Abdooli, Director of Environmental Awareness and Education Department ...

  Kiev / AFP Ukraine marks the 25th anniversary of its freedom from Kremlin rule Wednesday with moves to sweep away its totalitarian past and embrace a European future while grappling with its tense relations with Russia. A nation that once served as a geopolitical bridge between Moscow and the West is now the source of a deep and dangerous ...

  Seoul / AFP North Korea has been laying fresh landmines on its side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with South Korea, the UN Command said on Tuesday, following a spate of high-profile defections. Military personnel were seen planting mines on the North’s side of a river crossing known as the Bridge of No Return—close to the border truce village of ...