ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministerial Development Council (MDC) held its first meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi following the recent cabinet reshuffle effected by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In his opening remarks, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai will play host to a dialogue between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) and various stakeholders involved in promoting entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during March 8-9. The MENA-OECD Working Group on SME Policy and Entrepreneurship, being held under the auspices of Dubai SME, the agency of the Department ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Over the last five years, up to March 2016, job seekers received AED 30.9 million in assistance from the Zakat Fund. Abdullah bin Aqueeda Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Fund, said the fund was working to launch programmes that deliver ultimate goals of the third pillar of Islam as per the directives of the UAE leadership ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, SAIF ZONE, has upgraded its website, allowing visitors to navigate the website in nine international languages, as part of its major investment into the free zone’s online marketing activities. The new multi-language website has been developed to make it easier for clients to set up businesses in the free zone. The user ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Data Clearing House has signed a partnership deal with XINTEC to use its new fraud detection software, FraudStrike. The partnership will add significant value to EDCH’s global customers by providing protection from International Revenue Share Fraud, IRSF, which last year cost the telecommunications industry over $10.7bn. Commenting on the partnership, Hani Ghibeh of EDCH, said, ...

Sharjah / WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday opened Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre in Kalba City, one of the emirate’s leading projects spearheaded by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) that aims to protect endangered animals found in the UAE’s diverse mountain environment as well as ...

Dubai / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, has hailed the UAE, as a safe and sought-after investment magnet, due to its security and safety elements and political stability, in the midst of the region’s political and economic tensions. He further said that the UAE’s advanced infrastructure and strong legislative system has boosted its position as ...

Dubai / WAM Following the successful launch of its daily service to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Emirates Airline announced on Sunday that the route will be served by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft effective 27 March. With 364 seats, the 777-300 will take Emirates’ capacity on the route to 5096 seats per week, an increase of more than 50 percent compared ...

Ajman / WAM Mahmoud Khalil Al Hashemi, Director-General of Ajman Free Zone, has announced the opening of two new representative offices in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa. The move comes within the framework of geographical expansion plans, which Ajman Free Zone has embarked upon and due these cities’ commercial and investment’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In the quest to serve the unique requirements for solitaire, Malabar Gold & Diamonds has launched Solitaire One – an exclusive collection of solitaires showcasing a wide collection of loose solitaires in various sizes, colour and quality. Every Solitaire One gemstone is certified by leading international certification agencies like GIA, IGI and HRD. As a preferred ...