Gaza City / DPA From the roof of his house, Said Abu Nasser gazes over the concrete jungle of Gaza. There are no seating areas, no parasols and hardly any plants on the surrounding rooftops. But next to Abu Nasser, green and red pepper, and mint thrive in blue plastic tubs. Six stories below, the 53-year-old has also created ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi, signed new contracts worth over AED1.2 billion with the Sharjah Environment Company (Bee’ah), Averda Waste Management, Lavajet Abu Dhabi and Nael and Bin Harmal Hydro-export Establishment joint venture, to provide waste collection and transportation, street sweeping and cleaning services. Agreements were also signed with Eagle Environment Services ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Inspectors from the General Administration of Customs – Abu Dhabi recorded 7,224 customs seizures in the first half of 2016, compared to 6,435 in the first half of 2015, representing a 12.3% increase. Inspectors foiled attempts to smuggle 7,434 illegal substances into the UAE through various customs ports in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the ...

  DUBAI/ WAM Preparations are afoot to hold the third Middle East Franchise Expo & Forum from October 25-26 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, Omar Al Hazza, Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Franchise Association, said on Sunday. “The forum will showcase a wide range of 90 brands in the two-day event. We want to send ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced its support to Cityscape Global 20165, one of the largest international exhibitions specialising in real estate investment and development, which takes place on September 06-08 at Dubai World Trade Centre, were visitors can get to know the latest DLD’s services on its platform number (SAJ10) at the Sheikh Saeed Arena ...

  Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Despite sluggish macro-economic situation at the beginning of 2016, overall deal activity in H1 2016 was largely consistent with H1 2015. UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were the top three markets in terms of deal activity in H1 2016. Announced deal value in the MENA region decreased from US$21.9b in H1 2015 to US$19.7b in ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, (ADDED) registered 379 industrial establishments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the Health, Safety and Environment Management System, EHSMS, in the first half of 2016. The bureau received 400 applications for registration in the system and approved 275 in the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi School Model (ADSM) will be rolled out to Grade 9 public school students this year in line with the Abu Dhabi Education Council’s (ADEC’s) 10-year strategic plan to improve the quality of education in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and as part of the Cycle 3 restructuring model. During a press conference held ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, announced on Monday that it has awarded the main contractor package, worth AED 258 million, to Fibrex LLC for its mid-market Shams Meera residential development in Shams Abu Dhabi on Reem Island. The contract, which commences with immediate effect, comprises the construction of ...

  Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, approved a comprehensive new plan to overhaul public school education in the UAE. The plan, developed by the Ministry of Education, aims to revise the curriculum, enhance skills, introduce new subjects and streams, further enrich learning and ...