June, 2018

• 12 June

  ADGM and Astana financial authority boost cooperation

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business A statement of cooperation has been signed by the CEO of Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) Stephen Glynn and Chief Executive of the Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri. The objective of the statement of cooperation is to work towards the attainment of the mutual understanding of legislative, ...

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• 12 June

  University of Sharjah, NPCC to create national talent pool

  SHARJAH / WAM The University of Sharjah (UoS), and the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to support and provide work, training, and professional development opportunities for the UAE national students. Hamid MK Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University, str-essed that, due to the support and guidance of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin ...

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• 12 June

  Dubai hotel occupancy tops 86%

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Middle East hospitality market witnessed a steady growth in occupancy during the first quarter of 2018, according to the latest EY Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey Report. Except for Jeddah, Beirut, hotel occupancy across the Mena region saw an increase when compared to the first quarter of 2017. This increase was primarily due to a ...

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• 12 June

  Abdullah, Hadi review Yemen issue

  

  MAKKAH / WAM President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi of Yemen received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to take a stock of the latest developments in Yemen, ongoing efforts to restore stability to all Yemeni territories and the delivery of humanitarian and relief assistance to the fraternal Yemeni people. His Highness ...

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• 12 June

  Sharjah Media Corporation donates AED3 million to build hospital for Rohingya refugees

  

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) has donated AED3 million to The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) – a Sharjah-based humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide – to build a hospital in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees. Within the first year, the hospital is expected to receive 7,200 inpatients and provide ...

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• 12 June

  UAE’s forward-looking approach can lead advanced skills portfolio

  

  Dubai / WAM Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, said that the UAE will lead the advanced skills portfolio through its forward-looking approach and will be launching several projects and initiatives in this regard. The minister’s remarks came during the second season of the Dubai Future Academy’s ‘Pioneer Series’ ...

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• 12 June

  ADM destroys two tonnes of expired consumer goods

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, Tadweer, has destroyed two tonnes of foodstuff found expired or falling short of the health standards enforced in the UAE. The Public Health Division of the ADM has launched a campaign aimed at boosting public health and protecting community members against ...

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• 12 June

  RTA unveils ‘Reaching-out-to-Customer’ initiative

  Dubai / WAM The Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai (RTA), will launch this July the ‘Reaching-out-to-Customer’ initiative in coordination with service providers, aiming to process several vehicle-related transactions that require the presence of the customer in person. The step is intended to enhance customers’ satisfaction by reaching out to them at their locations in Dubai ...

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• 12 June

  GOV HR Summit to honour life, legacy of UAE’s founding father

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As the UAE celebrates 2018 as ‘Year of Zayed’ to mark 100 years since the birth of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the legacy of the beloved leader and his contributions to the UAE’s progress and development will be under the spotlight at the upcoming GOV HR Summit 2018, ...

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• 12 June

  ERC delivers 5,000 food baskets in Aden

  ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), delivered 5000 food baskets to the people in districts of Aden and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who came to Aden from Governorates of Taiz and Hoideidah, as part of its Year of Zayed activities in Yemen. Nagwa Mohammed Fadhle, Executive Manager of Aden Micro-Finance Foundation, said hundreds of families in the most ...

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