Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in its continued quest to harness a robust and competitive business environment, has now commenced the evaluation of applications for both the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award and the newly launched 1st edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Innovation Award. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) organized an inspection of the fruits and vegetables market at the Port Zayed area in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The visit was led by Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Ministry’s Consumer Protection Department, and was held in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi. The event marks ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, has confirmed that the Government of Abu Dhabi is determined, according to adopted plans, to follow the wise leadership’s guidance seeking to reinforce health services and facilities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and to provide the best available services, treatments and technologies. He made this statement ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, on Sunday launched its “30 Days of Betters” program to reinforce the universal concepts of sharing and caring during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The program will run simultaneously in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Kuwait,Indonesia and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In keeping with the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) hosted a religious lecture delivered by Taleb Al Shehhi, Director of Preaching Department at the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments and Vice Chairman of Sharia Committee at Zakat Fund. The lecture aimed to increase the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is continuing the provision of aid to Yemen’s Socotra Island through the launch of its air bridge project consisting of 12 humanitarian aid planes carrying 400 tonnes of Ramadan food supplies. The humanitarian initiative came in response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways is celebrating 10 years of flying to Qatar this summer by launching nine additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi — Doha route reinforcing its commitment to one of the airline’s key markets in the Gulf. Effective August 1, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates will increase weekly frequency to ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is organizing an evening of intellectual conversations on Wednesday at The Cultural & Scientific Association Dubai with Dr Yousef Al Hassan, author of the book titled ‘Identity, Tolerance and a Culture of Dialogue’s Questions.’ The event aims to promote a culture of reading within the TRA in support of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), launched the Amazon/Antarctica Experience on May 29. The event was held at DEWA’s head office, and allowed DEWA employees, as well as the public to learn about DEWA’s expedition to Peru in 2016, and DEWA’s expedition to Antarctica in 2015, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Family Village, an Orphanage Project in Dubai by the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), recently organized an Iftar event for all its donors to express its gratitude for the significant donations they have made for helping build a secure home for orphans. An initiative by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice ...