Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has announced it is now accepting nominations for its 2018 edition, with submissions accepted until October 1. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Award’s Committee during the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The call for nominations comes after the successful concluding of the Award’s grand ceremony to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, organised a range of exciting workshops for children at the Etihad Museum in celebration of International Museums Day. The museum welcomed around 100 children to partake in artistic workshops, heritage activities and a storytelling session that were designed to ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Tejar Dubai, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a workshop to introduce aspiring entrepreneurs to design thinking, a solutions-focused concept designed to boost innovation and creativity within organisations. The workshop, entitled “Innovation and Design Thinking”, was hosted at the Chamber’s premises and covered the various stages of the design thinking ...

Dubai / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), on Wednesday launched Dubai Smart City Accelerator – the first of its kind in the MENA region – within DSOA’s wholly owned Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the Middle East. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will offer one night’s free accommodation at the Radisson Blu hotel on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to all guests travelling in Economy Class from the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, and stopping over in the national capital. The offer is valid from now until 15 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In acknowledgement of its management improvement initiatives and efforts to strengthen a culture of innovation, the UAE Ministry of Economy has got the international certification of TS 16555-1 for Innovation System Management from Britain’s LIoyd’s Register. The certification, a global testament to the Ministry of Economy’s endeavors to improve performance and reduce risks, providing credibility for ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, has signed an agreement with Roche Pharmaceutical Company, to strengthen the UAE’s strategic drug stockpile, by adding 76 categories of drugs to aid in severe cases and emergency situations. The agreement was signed by Dr. Abdul Karim Abdullah Al Zarouni, Director of Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Operations Center at the Ministry, ...

Sharjah / WAM Consumer protection complaints occupied the maximum share with 837 among the total 1,056 complaints resolved by the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), during the first quarter (Q1), of the current year. Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SEDD, said that the Department took all the necessary action to deal with consumer complaints. It has even ...

Bloomberg Reports of deep-sea drilling’s demise in a world of sub-$100 oil may have been greatly exaggerated, much to OPEC’s dismay. Pumping crude from seabeds thousands of feet below water is turning cheaper as producers streamline operations and prioritize drilling in core wells, according to Wood Mackenzie Ltd. That means oil at $50 a barrel could sustain some of these ...

SINGAPORE / Reuters India’s diesel demand is expected to rise to record levels again this year as a slew of infrastructure projects boosts use of the transport and industrial fuel, although a government-induced cash shortage will hold growth to its slowest in three years. Increased fuel efficiency, a fall in commercial vehicle sales, and the use of other fuels for ...