He further added that Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone fully support Automotive and Aeronautics sector through their focused facilities and services. The sector plays an important role in enabling economy to achieve sustained growth. Bin Sulayem said, “The Middle East region is one of the fastest growing markets in the world for the automotive sector. Jafza , as a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In keeping with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF) has begun the implementation of phase 1 of a number of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, on Saturday underlined the importance of promoting financial literacy awareness in light of the increasing debt amongst Emirati youth. With an overwhelming statistic of 70% of Emiratis under the age of 30 being in debt, there is a clear need for a scalable programme that can teach young ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Saturday announced a new promotion, providing its Wasel prepaid customers 1 MB free data for every minute of their mobile voice call. Addressing the growing demand for data among all segments in the UAE, the new offer gives customers 1 MB of free data for every minute of outgoing local or international voice ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its efforts that are geared toward achieving one of its main strategic objectives, and in support of Abu Dhabi Government’s Economic Vision 2030 that aim to attract foreign investment, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has concluded its annual promotion campaign for the current year of 2016. The campaign was held for two days ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced recently a vast diversion towards non-fixed term contracts between both production parties hitting 75.53 percent of the total number of newly issued and renewed contracts for the past two months. This came following a recent study issued by the Ministry to follow-up on the three new decrees issues ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC) and the Emirates Businesswomen Council (EBWC) signed an agreement with Van Cleef & Arpels at the Chamber’s Tower in Abu Dhabi to provide training and rehabilitation programs for Emirati women entrepreneurs at Van Cleef & Arpels in France and its main branches across the globe. Her Excellency Mariam Mohamed ...

Dubai / WAM Sheikha Fatima Bint Hasher bin Dalmouk, President of Sawaed Al Khair Foundation, opened the 10th edition of Almas Bazar Exhibition. The special annual women’s exhibition took place at The Address Dubai Mall hotel, and will continue till March 13. The exhibition, which was graced by many social representatives, celebrities, wives of consuls, designers, and artists, celebrated ten ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the world’s premier network of chief executives and business leaders, concluded its flagship event, YPO EDGE, in Dubai, where it hosted more than 2,400 senior business leaders from more than 90 countries. Change agents and industry disruptors from different fields shared innovative ideas and business models at the 2016 YPO EDGE. From ...

Chicago / AFP Donald Trump is under fire from rivals who blamed his incendiary rhetoric for a violent outbreak Friday between protestors and supporters at the Republican frontrunner’s rally in Chicago. Trump cancelled the event after demonstrators scuffled with his supporters and police struggled to maintain order, with hundreds of protesters showing up. “When you have a campaign that affirmatively ...