Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority,TCA, Abu Dhabi, announced the appointment of Dyala Nusseibeh as Fair Director of Abu Dhabi Art, ahead of the 2016 edition of the event later this month. Talking about the importance of appointment, Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director General of TCA Abu Dhabi said, “Abu Dhabi Art is one of the cornerstones ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Mashreq and Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry were recently honoured for their corporate wellness success. One of the leading private banking institutions in the region, Mashreq was awarded the Daman Award for Corporate Health and Wellness Organisation. It launched Sahtak, a wellbeing initiative, in early 2015 to instil a healthy living culture in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai announced support to the launch of MyHUBBER, the first smart application on promotional offers developed by Emirati entrepreneurs. The launch is part of enhancing happiness among consumers and businesses in line with Dubai’s aspiration to be a smart city ...

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, issued a resolution on restructuring the Department of Economic Development (DED). The Law No. 4 of 2016, in its first article, restructures and organises the DED in terms of objectives, terms of reference, organisational structure and financial resources. The ...

  Sharjah / WAM The 7th Ride of Pink Caravan, a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative from Friends of Cancer Patients, FoCP, will commence on March 7 to promote the importance of early detection of breast cancer in women through free health advice and medical screenings. HH Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Founder and ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won the Public Sector award at the 9th Arabia CSR Forum and Awards, held recently under the patronage of the League of Arab States, and in collaboration with United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) to honour government and private organisations for their excellence, innovation, and efforts towards applying CSR and programmes in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 400 prominent international and regional decision-makers, politicians, and academics are set to converge on the Third Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD) on November, 13-14, at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. The event is being organised by the Emirates Policy Centre (EPC), in co-operation with the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, the 1st edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM) will begin this Monday, at the Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Organised by INDEX Conference and Exhibition and with the sponsorship and support of Franchise Souq and Francorp Middle East, the event will shed light ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Customs has made 3,094 seizures since the beginning of this year up to the end of September across all land, sea and air customs centers, that is at a rate of 11 seizures per day. The seized items included narcotics, non-incendiary weapons, firearms and accessories, counterfeit and banned products, fake and prohibited medicines, obscene ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The award-winning Abu Dhabi Science Festival (ADSF), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), announced that 40% of this year’s fun-filled activities and workshops will be provided ...