Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 500,000 fake auto spare parts, with a market value of AED15 million, were confiscated from a store in Al Ain city. The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) described it as a major hit against trading in fake and counterfeit items, saying it is the biggest confiscation across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled the UAE energy strategy for the next three decades. The new energy strategy, announced in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, aims to increase the contribution of clean ...

  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued a law forming the ‘Irada’ Rehab and Treatment Centre. The initiative aimed at supporting UAE and Dubai policies for combating and preventing drug addiction, raising awareness of the harmful effects of drug addiction and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, issued a decision setting up the tourism prosecution and court in Abu Dhabi. Deemed the first-of-its-kind, the move is part of efforts aimed at promoting the economic competitiveness of the emirate of Abu Dhabi as ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways is introducing a third daily flight on the Abu Dhabi – Riyadh route, effective from February 1. The extra services underscore the airline’s commitment to offer guests greater choice and more travel options between the capital cities of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new daily late ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In a press conference held in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced a AED735 million (US$200 million) UAE grant earmarked for expansionary works at King Hussein Medical City. This latest contribution is in line with the framework of the 2013 UAE government grant contribution of AED4.6 billion (US$1.25 billion) to the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE’s food and beverage market is continuing its evolution as an international food and beverage capital thanks to forward-thinking operators looking to maximise their stake in a market expected to be worth a whopping AED82 billion by 2020, according to Euromonitor International. Now a record number of local F&B businesses are preparing to capitalise ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) revealed that one billion people around the world interacted with the hashtag #Bil_Arabi across all social media platforms. The public’s interaction with the fourth instalment of the Bil Arabi initiative– recorded on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat – exceeded all expectations, assured to the Foundation, adding that ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced its support of the ‘We Are With You’ forum held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Al Maktoum Foundation. The forum runs until January 13. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Government officials from more than 150 countries including 75 ministers, and leaders from international organisations, the private sector and civil society are gathering this week for the Seventh Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Assembly will bring together energy leaders to set the global renewable energy agenda and take concrete action to ...