Dubai / WAM As part of its efforts to explore promising areas of cooperation between Dubai and the Russian Federation, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in association with the UAE Embassy in Russia and with the presence of the Russian Business Council, operating under the umbrella of the Chamber, recently concluded a networking event in the Russian capital, ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Iftin General Trading, a Hamriyah Free Zone-based company, is planning to expand its facilities in the zone to meet the growing demand for its products. Hassan Ali, Managing Director of Iftin General Trading, said that they would add 215,278 square feet area to its existing facility to meet the increasing demand for its food stuff ...

  Dubai / WAM UAE based 2XL Furniture and Home Décor, the renowned retailer of luxury home furnishings, announced the launch of its exclusive new showroom in Al Mushrif Cooperative Society in Abu Dhabi. This is the second showroom in Abu Dhabi, after its largest one in Marina Mall. The latest store features an extensive range of collections from classic and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is encouraging families who plan to travel during the summer and Eid break to ensure they take necessary pre-travel vaccinations at least two weeks prior to their journey to ensure the effectiveness of the vaccines. The DHA has two full-fledged Travellers Clinics inside the Nad Al Hammar and Al Barsha ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) launched on Thursday ‘Erteqa’ a new initiative which aims to increase the level of customer services across the UAE’s telecoms sector. The initiative was inaugurated during a press conference held at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai. The initiative which is under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Food and Beverage Business Group, (F&B) operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) launched ‘Wafaa’, meaning ‘giving back to the society’, a food donation initiative which involves packaging and delivering essential food items to the less fortunate in collaboration with the Beit Al Khair Society (BAKS) The launch ceremony was held ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) set up 160 Ramadan Iftar tents in various cities around the country in implementation of its Ramadan Iftar Project. Volunteers from ten ERC branches across the UAE are overseeing the daily distribution of 32,879 Iftar meals in the tents, with a total of 986,370 meals expected to be handed out by the ...

  Dubai / WAM DMCC, the Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zhongwei Ningxia Municipal People’s Government in China. The purpose of the Memorandum is to explore new collaboration, directives and initiatives to drive bilateral trade between DMCC and Zhongwei as part of the ‘One Belt One ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai organized its second Majlis discussion during the second edition of the Ramadan Majlis. This falls under the umbrella of the Dubai Plan 2021, which aims to strengthen communication channels with various segments of society and encourage their involvement in achieving the objectives of the plan to ...

  London / AFP Millions of Britons voted on Thursday in a bitterly-fought, knife-edge referendum that could tear up the island nation’s EU membership and spark the greatest emergency of the bloc’s 60-year history. A record 46.5 million voters registered to decide Britain’s future in the 28-nation European Union, which was born out of a determination to unite in lasting peace ...