Abu Dhabi / WAM An exhibition which highlights the work of the UAE Armed Forces and the brave men and women who voluntarily devote their lives to the homeland, recently opened at Etihad Museum. The exhibition, ‘Protectors of the Nation: Sacrifice and Giving’, also charts the formation of the nation’s armed forces alongside the UAE’s own development following the Union ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, on Monday announced the findings of The Cloud Report 2017, commissioned in partnership with IBM and produced by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Launched at a joint press conference ...

Bloomberg Stocks kicked off the penultimate week of the year on a positive note after Republicans reached an agreement on the shape of US tax cuts. The dollar dropped and Treasuries headed lower. The S&P 500 Index rose to new highs Monday, and the KBW bank index rose to its highest since October 2007, as investors focussed on the progress ...

Reuters Saudi Arabia’s stock market surged on Monday as cement firms climbed before the release of the government’s 2018 budget, which is expected to include an increase in infrastructure spending. The Saudi stock index surged 1.4 percent in active trade. Five of the 10 most heavily traded shares and six of the 10 top gainers were cement firms, with Najran ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), has launched the ‘DAFZA’s Strategy for Islamic Economy’ which is based on strategic initiatives involving the Islamic economy and halal sectors. The strategy will help attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the sectors and support the ‘Dubai – Capital ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International (DXB) has been named the ‘Favourite Airport for Layovers’ at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East. Dubai International along with Singapore Changi International and Hong Kong International Airport were the three international hubs that were voted to the top by readers of Conde Nast Traveller Middle East in the Favourite Airport for ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution was presented with the Best Consumer Mobile Banking Global award at the Digital Bank Conference and Awards dinner hosted by Global Finance magazine in London, England. The award is in recognition of Mashreq bank’s development of its mobile banking app, Snapp and its efforts in enhancing its customers’ experiences ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing at the Ministry of Health and Community Prevention, discussed, with Adrian Macelaru, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the UAE, ways of developing cooperation and the exchange of knowledge in the health sector between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides ...

Dubai / WAM The Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Centre, the investment arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has concluded its real estate roadshow and workshops in the United Kingdom. London was the last destination in the real estate roadshow, which aimed to promote Dubai’s real estate market and attract British investors. The roadshow, which earlier visited the Russian ...

Dubai / Emirates Business With its Serenia Residences project due for completion in only few weeks’ time, Palma has announced that it will be providing its clients with a range of exclusive financing options in partnership with leading specialised financiers including Emirates NBD, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Amlak Finance PJSC and Mortgage Finder. Kareem Derbas, CEO of Palma Holding, commented: “We ...