April, 2018

• 15 April

  ‘Summit of Al Quds’ begins in Saudi

  

  DHAHRAN / WAM The Arab Summit started on Sunday its 29th ordinary session at King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center in Dhahran. The UAE delegation to the summit is led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussain of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the President ...

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• 15 April

  Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Dhahran to watch conclusion of Joint Gulf Shield-1 military exercise

  DHAHRAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived on Sunday evening in Dhahran in the eastern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to watch the Joint Gulf Shield-1 military drill at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ...

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• 15 April

  VP issues law to regulate volunteering in Dubai

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. 05 of 2018 pertaining to volunteering in Dubai. The new Law, which regulates volunteering activity, seeks to promote social responsibility in society, stimulate positive social engagement and encourage people to serve their communities. The new Law ...

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• 15 April

  Transit passengers to enjoy day out in UAE

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM With increasing numbers of transit passengers across UAE airports, the UAE Cabinet is looking into ways to enhance transit visa procedures and allow stopover passengers to enjoy a day out in the city. The Cabinet approved the formation of a working group to propose a new general policy for transit visas in the UAE to promote ...

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• 15 April

  DMCC hosts knowledge series on sustainability

  Dubai / WAM DMCC, the leading Free Zone for commodities trade and enterprise in Dubai, in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network UAE, this morning staged its latest Knowledge Series event on sustainability. The aim of the event is to raise corporate social responsibility awareness among representatives of DMCC’s members – almost 15,000 companies. Delegates debated how best ...

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• 15 April

  DED’s initiatives to stimulate economic competitiveness

  

  Dubai / WAM The initiatives launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to reduce cost of doing business and facilitate inward investment in the emirate, draw on past experiences and seek to deliver the future with confidence, said Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of the Department of ...

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• 15 April

  Dubai to launch first local online marketplace for SMEs, e-traders

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Digital Economy Solutions (DES), a joint venture between emaratech and the Department of Economic Development of Dubai (DED), will launch DubaiStore, the first local online marketplace to focus on SMEs and home-based businesses (e-traders). DubaiStore, quintessentially an online marketplace for all licenced businesses in the emirate of Dubai, is unique in concept and design, and focuses ...

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• 15 April

  ADFCA bags four conformity certificates from UK’s BSI

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), has been awarded four conformity certificates from the British Standards Institution (BSI), as well as adopting its transition to two new standards in cooperation with the institute. The accomplishment enhances the authority’s mission of becoming an internationally recognised organisation in agriculture and food safety, bringing the total number of ...

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• 15 April

  Abu Dhabi set to host Green Business Summit on Tuesday

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Senior government officials, industry leaders, policymakers, scientists, academics and investors in sustainable business are set to participate in the Green Business Summit 2018 as primary keynote speakers. Organised by The Economist Events, part of global English-language weekly newspaper, the first-of-its-kind summit will be held on April 17 in Abu Dhabi, marking the MENA region as a ...

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• 15 April

  UAE takes part in IEF ministerial meet

  

  NEW DELHI / WAM The UAE has participated in the 16th International Energy Forum (IEF), ministerial meeting, which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Representing the UAE at the three-day meeting was Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, who spoke at a distinguished panel on energy. Al Mazrouei is also President of ...

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