April, 2016

• 7 April

  Belgium struggles to win back tourists

  

  Brussels / AFP Gone are the usual snap-happy crowds on Brussels’ famed Grand Place, visits to the Atomium monument have plummeted and hotel rooms are empty. Two weeks after the Belgian capital was hit by terror attacks, the country’s tourist industry is in despair. As Belgium struggles to move on from the March 22 IS suicide bombings that struck Brussels ...

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• 7 April

  Vietnam’s new prime minister swears in

  Hanoi / AFP Vietnam’s parliament approved Nguyen XuanPhuc as the communist country’s new prime minister on Thursday, handing him a five-year term and a range of tough challenges from domestic economic reforms to a simmering maritime dispute with China. Phuc, a former deputy prime minister, was the only candidate nominated for the position by party officials earlier this year and ...

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• 7 April

  Shurooq to promote Sharjah economy at AIM on April 11

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, announced that it will silver-sponsor the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2016, the global economic event which is organised annually by the UAE Ministry of Economy in Dubai. The 6th edition of AIM will be held under the theme: ‘The New World of FDI, Key Features and Best Practices’ from April 11-13 ...

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• 7 April

  Sharjah Ruler opens AQU’s cultural identity confab

  

  SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of Al Qasimia University (AQU), on Thursday opened the first International Conference for the AQU under the theme, ‘Our Identity in our historic and heritage memory.” The conference is jointly organised by the University of Sharjah in association with Sharjah ...

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• 7 April

  Emirates celebrates 30 years of glorious service to Sri Lanka

  

  DUBAI / WAM On April 1, 1986, an Emirates Boeing 727-200 Flight EK800 departed Dubai International Airport touching down in Colombo, Emirates’ fourth global destination. Thirty years later, Emirates has logged 56 million miles, transported thousands of tonnes of cargo and continues to connect Sri Lanka to the world, with 34 flights a week to Dubai, and Singapore. With approximately ...

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• 7 April

  du to offer more data on existing plans

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Running out of data? Not to worry because du just raised the bar for consumer postpaid plans – now du’s entire range of consumer postpaid plans come with generous data at no extra cost. There has never been a better time to change to du. du addresses its customer’s growing data consumption by enhancing the data ...

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• 7 April

  13 customers get DEWA’s ‘Best Consumer Award’

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) honoured 13 of its customers who won the Best Consumer Award, which DEWA organised for the 12th consecutive year. The move supports DEWA’s efforts to encourage customers to use electricity and water sensibly, and its strategy to reduce energy demand, and protect natural resources and ensure their sustainability. Fardan Al ...

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• 7 April

  Sharjah Residency reviews work at Al Ain Residency

  AL AIN / WAM A delegation from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Sharjah visited the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Al Ain. The visit aims to review the work mechanism and to exchange expertise on services procedures in general and the procedures followed by the Information and Follow-up Section in particular. Colonel Khalifa ...

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• 7 April

  SBA participates in Bologna Children’s Book Fair

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Authority (SBA) is participating in the 53rd edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the major literary event, being held from April 4-7 in Italy. The event is hosting more than 1,200 exhibitors from 98 countries, with Germany – home of the world’s first printed book – being celebrated as its ‘Guest of Honour.’ SBA’s ...

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• 7 April

  UAE to facelift Arab Monetary Fund HQs

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, announced that it will cover all costs for the renovation project of the permanent headquarters of the Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi which was established in April 1976. The project will also see the construction of a residence for the Arab Monetary Fund’s Director-General. The announcement ...

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