Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A UAE delegation led by the Ministry of Economy concluded its productive participation in the activities of the 14th UN Conference on Trade and Development held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi from July 17 till 22, 2016. The group was headed by H.E. Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Affairs, …
Read More »Abu Dhabi /Â WAM The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold its 2016 AFC Annual Awards Night ceremony at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on 1st December. The event will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) who signed an agreement with the AFC today in Kuala Lumpur …
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Dubai /Â WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won the International Star for Leadership in Quality in the Gold Category from Business Initiative Directions (BID) for outstanding excellence and quality, in accordance with the QC100 criteria, for economic growth, leadership, technical development, and innovation. The Award was received by Marwan Al Zaabi, Vice President of Corporate Excellence at DEWA, …
Read More »Dubai / WAM Following the global spread of unethical and uncontrolled fishing methods and the rise of the shark fin trade which is putting shark species on the edge of extinction, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment reaffirms UAE’s global role in the preservation of marine biodiversity and raising community awareness on the issue. Eng Mariam Hareb, Assistant Under-Secretary …
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Dubai / Emirates Business A Dubai Cares delegation conducted field visits in the Philippines as part of a monitoring and evaluation trip to witness the progress of its Real Assets & Improved Skills & Education for Adolescent Girls (RAISE) program in the country. The program, which was officially inaugurated in 2013 in partnership with Plan International, seeks to tackle …
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Frankfurt / AFP The European Central Bank is ready, willing and able to help put the eurozone economy back on its feet, if needed, even if financial markets have held up so far to the shock of the Brexit referendum, president Mario Draghi said on Thursday. “If warranted to achieve its objective, the governing council will act by using …
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call from the British Prime Minister Theresa May. They discussed friendship and co-operation between the two countries, and ways to develop them in the best interests of the two sides. …
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory cable to His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians, on National Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi …
Read More »NEW DELHI / WAM Dr Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Bana, the UAE Ambassador to India, met with the Chief Minister of the Indian State of Gujarat, Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them. The UAE envoy and the Indian official also tackled issues of mutual interest. On …
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the emirate, entered into an agreement with Enjazat Services, a leading provider of value-added services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to set up dedicated service desks at Kizad. These desks at Kizad’s headquarters in Al Taweelah …
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