DUBAI / WAM The UAE and Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the recruitment of domestic workers, in the presence of Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The MoU was signed by Saif Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Dr. Namita Halder, Secretary of ...

Dubai / WAM The 7th of Dubai International Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition, Dubai HeliShow, is set to take place from November 6-8, at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 2018 edition ...

Bucharest / WAM The Federation of the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), signed a MoU to increase investments and business opportunities between the two countries. Humaid Mohammed bin Salim, FCCI Secretary-General, and Mihai Daraban, CCIR President, signed the agreement as part of the UAE Business Forum, organised in ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday opened the 10th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) 2018, at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the festival themed “Your Future Just a Book Away” has seen the participation of 134 ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s leading free zone for commodities trade and enterprise, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Directors in India, during the 28th Word Congress on ‘Leadership for Business Excellence & Innovation’, taking place in Dubai. The MoU represents a commitment from both parties to strengthen ties, increase knowledge ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured on Wednesday local schools and universities who won the Think Science Competition 2018, at a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has called on businesses registered for Value Added Tax (VAT), and whose quarterly and monthly tax periods ended by March 31, to file their tax returns and pay their due taxes by April 29. In a press statement, the authority explained that according to the Federal Decree-Law No. (8) for 2017 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, organised the Zayed Loyalty March, to mark the ‘Year of Zayed’ and the centenary of the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The march – which is an embodiment of the love, loyalty and gratitude that the Emirati nation have ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Summit (SCCCS), will be organised by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), in partnership with the Dubai Land Department and Majid Al Futtaim, on April 22 ...

Fujairah / WAM Total oil product stocks in Fujairah stood at 18.134 million barrels, down 2.6 percent or 486,000 barrels from a week earlier, following a sharp draw in middle distillates stocks, according to the latest data from the Fujairah Energy Data Committee, or FEDCom. Stocks of middle distillates were down by more than a quarter to 2.119 million barrels, ...