September, 2018

• 22 September

  FTA urges retailers to register for tourist VAT refund scheme

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has invited retailers, outlets and shops registered for Value Added Tax (VAT), to register in the digital system of the Tax Refund Scheme for tourists, which will come into effect as of the fourth quarter of 2018. The authority cautioned that a retailer’s membership in the Tax Refund Scheme for tourists ...

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• 22 September

  DLD service centres serve 39,000 investors with value of AED131bn

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD), has announced that its service centres across the emirate have served more than 39,000 investors, after helping them complete their investments with a total value of AED 131 billion during the period from January to August 31. In the latest report issued by DLD, the number of transactions provided in service centres during ...

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• 22 September

  Mohamed attends Saudi Crown Prince camel festival

  

  Taif / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, on Saturday, watched the concluding event of the Mohammed bin Salman Camel Race Festival, the largest race in the world, at Taif Camel ...

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• 22 September

  UAE celebrates 88th Saudi National Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM­­­­­ The UAE on Saturday celebrated the 88th Saudi National Day, which falls on September 23, through a range of events and activities that will witness popular demand and official participation. This year’s celebration reflects the developments that have enabled Saudi Arabia to maintain its leading role in serving Arab and Islamic issues. Saudi Arabia began a ...

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• 22 September

  Strong ties accelerate pace of UAE-Saudi integration

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are going from strength to strength. In the backdrop of strong relations, a clearly defined roadmap is taking shape, reflecting the readiness of the two brotherly countries for full political, economic and military integration to confront the threats facing the region and to combat extremism and terrorism practiced, or ...

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• 22 September

  UAE emerges as world’s leading diamond trade hub

  

  Sharjah / WAM The UAE has a fast growing market for luxury products that is driven by high demand from citizens, residents, tourists, and especially from the younger generation, who are keen to keep up with the latest trends, and who are vastly interested in the luxury brands of the watch and jewellery industry. The MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, ...

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• 22 September

  UAE air quality index launched on ministry app

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In collaboration with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the UAE Air Quality Index (UAE AQI) on MOCCAE’s smart application. The index displays real-time readings of the satellite-monitored air quality index (AQI) across the UAE. The UAE AQI employs cutting-edge technologies in live monitoring of air ...

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• 22 September

  Buhumaid discusses cooperation with India, Greece ambassadors

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, met with Dr Catherine Boura, Ambassador of Greece, and Navdeep Singh Suri, Ambassador of India to the UAE, to discuss means of enhancing cooperation in social and community development. The minister expressed her pleasure at holding discussions with the two ambassadors, highlighting that the meeting comes within the framework ...

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• 22 September

  Abu Dhabi’s Seha appoints new group CEO

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), on Saturday announced the appointment of Dr Gareth Goodier, as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. Announcing the appointment, Salem Rashed Al Nuaimi, Chairman at SEHA, said, “At SEHA we have a vision to elevate the quality of healthcare through innovation and skills, and we are confident that we have the ...

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• 22 September

  Abu Dhabi records 10.5% rise in hotel guests in August

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi during August rose by 10.5 percent compared to the same month in 2017, with double-digit growth in most key source markets underpinning the upward trend, latest figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, for the emirate’s hospitality sector have ...

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