May, 2016

• 9 May

  10 nations sign pact to set up int’l halal accreditation forum

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business In a significant development that boosts the efforts of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) to articulate Dubai’s ambition of emerging as a global capital of Islamic economy, representatives of 10 countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dubai for the establishment of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) to be based in ...

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• 9 May

  DLD to be main sponsor of UK realty expo in London

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that it is the main sponsor with the Dubai Property Show, a major UK real estate exhibition, which is taking place in London for the second year from May 13-16. Organised in conjunction with DLD’s Investment Management and Promotion Centre, the three-day event is recognizing the importance of London, and DLD’s ...

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• 9 May

  Employers face skill gap crisis in hiring

    Dubai / Emirates Business According to the recent Bayt.com “Skills Gap in the Middle East and North Africa” survey, conducted by Bayt.com – the Middle East’s leading job site – and YouGov – a research and consulting agency – among the 352 UAE employers surveyed, respondents are experiencing difficulty filling open positions as they struggle to find employees with ...

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• 9 May

  DHA signs 8 MoUs with private hospitals

    DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday, aimed at strengthening its partnerships with the private sector and Rashid Hospital, ultimately providing quality health services to public. The MoUs aim to provide quality health services to the public by adopting the latest technology and medical techniques. The memoranda were signed by ...

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• 9 May

  UAE agencies discuss environmental radiation at FANR

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) held a workshop on Monday to review progress towards establishing a present-day measurement of environmental radiation in the UAE. The 6th UAE National Workshop on “Baseline Environmental Radiation Mapping in the UAE”, was held at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi and was attended by representatives of the UAE ...

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• 9 May

  Airport Show opens in Dubai

  

    Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, inaugurated the 16th Airport Show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) with 300 companies from 55 countries participating in the three-day show, expected to be attended ...

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• 9 May

  Aviation industry needs more female professionals

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business ‘It’s all about following your dreams’ – Saudi Arabia’s first female pilot Hanadi Zakaria Al Hindi was quite clear in her thoughts and was full of conviction while she spoke during a panel discussion aimed at celebrating the womanhood in global aviation industry. “It’s all about your dreams and you have to work hard to ...

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• 9 May

  Masdar to deliver $50mn renewable projects in Pacific island nations

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM A series of renewable energy projects made possible by the US$50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) are set to be inaugurated in the Pacific Island countries and territories. Five small-scale solar energy projects, delivered by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar, will come on stream across five island nations from May 10-15, marking the completion of ...

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• 9 May

  Sharjah to host French composite materials show

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business In a first, France’s GL Events is bringing its international event for composite materials to the UAE. The 17th Texwork exhibition and conference is scheduled to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 22-23. This is only the second time the exhibition is held out of Europe; it was held in Istanbul in 2015. ...

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• 9 May

  DEWA launches ‘Reading is Positive Energy’ exhibition

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF), launched the Reading is Positive Energy exhibition at Zabeel Park in Dubai. The move is part of DEWA’s efforts to support the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, President of the UAE, who declared ...

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