Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will celebrate on Thursday the annual International Day of Charity, which takes place on September 5. The country has succeeded in transforming charity work into a culture and social behaviour, which is well-established in the Emirati character. This year’s celebration followed the Year of Giving in 2017, which aimed to promote the values of ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced that the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), is set to take place from October 31 to November 10. The Sharjah Expo Centre will host the 37th edition and witness the participation of leading Arab and international writers, artists, intellectuals, cultural personalities, chefs and performers who will fill the SIBF’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Azimut Yachts, the world’s leading yachts manufacturer with seven offices in the Middle East including UAE , is gearing up for Europe’s leading boat show “Cannes Yachting Festival 2018” with a fleet of 18 yachts, including 3 new models that will be making their world debut at the festival which will be held from September 11 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Mall, giving shoppers the chance to win up to 1.5 million Etihad Guest Miles between now and September 26. For every AED200 spent at the mall, shoppers will be eligible to enter the weekly draw to win 300,000 Etihad Guest Miles, enough ...

Dubai / WAM Building on the UAE’s longstanding historical ties and robust bilateral relations with India, Dubai FDI – the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED) – announced that the South Asian country will be the guest nation of the upcoming 4th edition of the premier Dubai Investment Week (DIW), set to take place from October 7-11, in the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, on Wednesday announced that it will provide design and development consultancy services for the world’s largest indoor Snow & Ski resort, Wintastar Shanghai, led by Singapore’s SGX Catalist-listed purveyor of luxury lifestyle, real estate and hospitality, KOP ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on Wednesday received the Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Suri, to discuss ways of intensifying cooperation channels, along with an array of issues of common interest. Al Bowardi commended the growing ties of friendship between the UAE and India, particularly at the defence levels. ...

Frankfurt / WAM A memorial to the UAE’s heroes and a celebration of the nation’s unity, Abu Dhabi’s Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) has been announced as one of the winners of the German Design Award, an annual competition organised by the German Design Council, to recognise exceptional architectural projects and products. The Oasis received the award for its ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared Thursday, September 13, an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE to celebrate the coming Islamic New Year, Al Hijri 1440. Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, extended his sincerest greetings and blessings to the President His Highness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), received Roderich Kiesewetter, member of the German Bundestag to review means of enhancing cooperation ties between the UAE and the Republic of Germany in various fields, especially across the parliamentary domain. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Qubaisi explained the role played by the FNC in addressing ...