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December, 2018

  • 16 December

    ERC provides 100 tonnes of food aid to Yemeni residents

    HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has continued the distribution of humanitarian and relief aid to residents of the Red Sea coast of Yemen. The aid is a continuation of the humanitarian and relief efforts of the UAE in the Yemeni arena as part of a strategic plan to support the newly liberated cities and districts of Yemen, ...

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  • 16 December

    Emirates NBD’s new service to serve visually impaired

    Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD on Sunday announced the introduction of ‘Traveller HD’, an assistive technology designed to improve the branch-experience for visually impaired customers. Emirates NBD branches in Dubai Festival City, Hamriya and Al Qusais in Dubai will be the first to offer the high definition reader, being introduced as part of the bank’s flagship advocacy platform #TogetherLimitless, that ...

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  • 16 December

    Dubai DED issues 1,748 new business licenses in November

    Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has issued 1,748 new licenses during November 2018, as Dubai remained a destination of choice for investment in diverse business sectors. Among the new licenses issued, 62.3 percent were commercial, 35.2 percent professional, 1.3 percent related to tourism, and 1.2 percent industry. ...

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  • 16 December

    ITC ‘permits’ to ensure safety in construction sites

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), of the Department of Transport (DoT), in Abu Dhabi has said that it started the issuance of roadwork and facilities permits in the Emirate. The move aims to ensure the level of road safety in construction sites and assure the smoothness of the traffic flow. The centre affirmed that such step ...

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  • 16 December

    Dubai FDI showcases emirate’s investment advantages in Spain

    DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED), held a meeting with major industries and key investors at the Circulo Ecuestre in Barcelona, Spain in collaboration with Senda International Company. The meeting, which aimed to further boost Dubai’s strong investment and trade relations with Spain, formed part of Dubai FDI’s ...

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  • 16 December

    ‘Year of Tolerance will reinforce social, ethical principles of the UAE’

    UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, stated that President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declaring 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’ will reinforce the UAE’s social and ethical principles, established during the era of the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed ...

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  • 16 December

    Meraas, Dubai SME launch innovation hub in Al Seef

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Meraas and Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of the Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, have signed a partnership to launch ‘Al Seef SME District,’ an innovation hub within Al Seef, the bustling waterfront promenade with a distinct legacy and contemporary spirit. Paying tribute to ...

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  • 16 December

    DoE to support ADSW as Principal Partner

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), the entity responsible for supporting Abu Dhabi’s leadership and sustainability in the energy sector, on Sunday signed a partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019, to support key ADSW events, including acting as Principal Partner to ...

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  • 16 December

    Emirates unveils new Real Madrid A380 decal

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a main sponsor of Spanish football club, Real Madrid, on Sunday unveiled a new decal featuring action images of some of the club’s top players on one of its A380 aircraft. The new decal was created to mark the occasion of Real Madrid’s charter flight on an Emirates A380 ...

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  • 16 December

    Dubai adds Spanish cruise line to its home porting roster

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Tourism alongside its public and private sector partners welcomed cruise ship Horizon into Dubai, marking the debut of Pullmantur Cruise Lines in the region. To commemorate the occasion, a traditional ‘Plaques and Keys Exchange’ ceremony was hosted on board in the presence of the President and CEO of Pullmantur Cruises and the ship’s captain, as ...

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