April, 2016

• 14 April

  Etihad highlights contribution of Emirati women

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is marking the 5th anniversary of the opening of its Al Ain Contact Centre by celebrating the achievements of its 160 Emirati female employees. One third of the centre’s employees are working mothers, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to empowering women, and in particular UAE nationals, by providing ...

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• 14 April

  DarkMatter inaugurates R&D centre in Canada

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business DarkMatter, a cyber-security firm headquartered in the UAE, on Thursday announced the opening of its research and development (R&D) centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The facility will focus on the advancement of DarkMatter’s secure communications technologies and will work in concert with the company’s R&D centre in the UAE. DarkMatter has established a built-to-spec ...

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• 14 April

  UAE Business Solutions signs MoU with Iran firm

    Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Business Solutions, a Dubai-based consultancy firm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MAH Pishro Serv LLC, a Tehran-based company, to establish strategic alliance and partnership in Iran. The association comes as part of UAE Business Solution’s regional expansion plans, a significant step towards synergising strengths, gaining domain knowledge and achieving new market ...

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• 14 April

  Jafza adds 60 more Indian companies into its fold in 2015

  

    DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) the flagship free zone entity of Dubai and the trade and logistics hub for the wider Middle East region, registered an additional 60 Indian companies in 2015 from key sectors, including electronics (20%), steel, construction and building materials (19%), chemicals and petroleum products (17%) and FMCG (6%). With over 800 Indian ...

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• 14 April

  Private sector to get holiday on Israa and Miraj on May 5

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has declared Thursday, May 5, an official holiday for the public sector to mark the ‘Israa and Miraj’ holiday, work will resume on Sunday, May 8. A circular issued by the authority stated that the decision is in implementation of the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 100 ...

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• 14 April

  Ajman Census to promote ‘census’ drive from April 16

    AJMAN / WAM Under the slogan of “Today’s Census Tomorrow’s Development”, the fast counting phase of Ajman Census will commence on April 16, to count houses, buildings, economic establishments and families. Naser Al Dhafri, Head of Media Committee of Ajman Census, appealed to the public to cooperate with the enumerators and facilitate their tasks in order to achieve the ...

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• 14 April

  National Archives to launch books in Braille

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Archives is exploring the possibility of launching Braille versions of its books on the history and heritage of the UAE. Majid Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the National Archives, sought cooperation with the Emirates Association for the Visually Impaired, EAVI, regarding this initiative during a reception for Adel Abdullah Al Zamar, President of ...

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• 14 April

  MoI Pavilion attracts large turnout of visitors

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Interior’s Pavilion at the Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition attracted a large turnout of visitors who reviewed the different initiatives and projects displayed by the ministry. These projects and initiatives aim to promote the UAE’s competitiveness and highlight the availability of time and effort saving services offered to the public. Colonel Nasser Khadem Al ...

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• 14 April

  Investor demand for property in Abu Dhabi on rise

  

    ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Record investment deals on the show floor of Abu Dhabi’s largest property showcase have been reported for one UAE real estate developer, as the three day event drew to a successful close. Dispelling recent concern over the apparent property market slowdown, Bloom Properties has announced that 70% of units in its new project, Faya, ...

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• 14 April

  Erdogan urges Muslims to overcome splits, fight terror

  

  Istanbul / AFP Turkish President RecepTayyipErdogan on Thursday urged dozens of heads of state and government gathered for an Islamic summit in Istanbul to end sectarian divisions in the Muslim world and fight terror together. Turkey is seeking to showcase its influence among the world’s estimated 1.7 billion Muslims, particularly in lands once controlled by the Ottoman Empire, at the ...

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