March, 2016

• 29 March

  ADNEC to grace DimdEX

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will participate in the upcoming Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference(DIMDEX) 2016, which begins on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar. ADNEC’s participation is part of its strategy to promote the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) and the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX 2017) to ...

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• 29 March

  ACCI, Tunisia talk economy

  AJMAN / WAM Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman of Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and Lutfi bin Amer, Consul-General of Tunisia in Dubai, discussed strengthening economic cooperation and the possibility of a partnership between Ajman and Tunisia in various economic sectors. During the meeting, Al Muwaiji stressed the ACCI’s keen interest in strengthening cooperation with its counterparts in various ...

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• 29 March

  UAE leads region in Global Entrepreneurship Index

  

  Dubai / WAM The United Arab Emirates has ranked 19th globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) Report 2016, advancing one spot from last year and surpassing countries such as Norway, South Korea, Turkey and Japan. The UAE topped the list of countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, which comprises 15 countries, including Turkey. An analysis of ...

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• 29 March

  Dahi Khalfan inaugurates Future Technology Week ’16

  Dubai / WAM Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, on Tuesday formally inaugurated Future Technology Week – a new umbrella concept collecting four specialised industry trade platforms, Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC), Gulf Enterprise Mobility Exhibition and Conference (GEMEC), the Internet of Things Expo (IoTx) and The Big Data Show ...

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• 29 March

  DEWA receives delegation from Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

  

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received a high-level delegation from the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce led by Fritz Horst Melsheimer, President of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Hans-Jorg Schmidt-Trenz, CEO of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. The delegation is visiting UAE to participate in the 5th ...

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• 29 March

  DP World takes part in investment summit in France

  

  Paris / WAM DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem recently met President of France, Francois Hollande and senior government and business leaders at a major investment summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris. France’s attractiveness as an investment location and DP World’s projects in the country were highlights of the discussions which also covered infrastructure development, ...

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• 29 March

  DFM, Hawkamah to support good corporate governance

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and The Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance (Hawkamah) have signed a strategic partnership agreement in order to promote best practices of Corporate Governance in the UAE. According to the agreement, the two leading bodies will join hands to organise series of workshops, programmes and training courses as well as launch practical guides to ...

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• 29 March

  Brussels resumes hunt for airport bomb blast suspect as flak grows

  

  Brussels / AFP Under-fire Belgian authorities hunted a fugitive bomber on Tuesday, a week after the attacks on the heart of Europe, as the city’s airport warned it could take months to fully reopen despite holding a drill for a partial restart. As Brussels struggled to get back on its feet, criticism of Belgium’s handling of the case mounted after ...

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• 29 March

  South Korea: North Korea fired short-range projectile

  SEOUL / AP North Korea fired a short-range projectile from an area near its eastern coast on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, in what appears to be another weapons test seen as a response to ongoing military drills between Washington and Seoul. The projectile was fired near the North Korean port city of Wonsan and flew about 200 kilometers (125 ...

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• 29 March

  Israeli soldier who shot Palestinian in head in court

  Israel / AFP An Israeli soldier caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground appeared in a military court Tuesday as dozens of his supporters protested outside. Prosecutors were seeking to extend the remand of the soldier until April 7 in a case that has gripped the country and sparked political ...

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