September, 2017

• 23 September

  ‘A day without service centres’ launched in Dubai

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday approved ‘A Day without Service Centres’ initiative, which aims to encourage customers to turn to smart channels to obtain government services and complete transactions. The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF), launched the initiative and started co-ordinating ...

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• 23 September

  DIFC to explore opportunities for emerging markets

  Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region (MEASA), on Saturday announced the preliminary speaker list for its inaugural Global Financial Forum, GFF, which will be held on November 14 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of ...

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• 23 September

  Abu Dhabi Ports commences operations at Fujairah Terminals

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi celebrated on Saturday the official commencement of operations of Fujairah Terminals in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement came following an official event held at Novotel Fujairah, attended by Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Board of Port of Fujairah, Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO ...

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• 23 September

  GITEX Shopper opens its doors

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General, Department of Economic Development in Dubai, inaugurated the Middle East’s largest and most anticipated consumer electronics show, GITEX Shopper, in presence of His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Director General, Dubai World Trade Centre Authority. Tech enthusiasts came ...

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• 23 September

  ADFD grants AED40mn to bolster electricity network in Comoros

  Abu DhabI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has allocated an Abu Dhabi government grant worth AED40 million to the Comorian government. The grant will help enhance the efficiency of public utility systems, such as electricity supply, in the Comoros through installing new transformers and generators with a total capacity ...

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• 23 September

  UAE imports 83,000 tonnes of tea annually

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Tea is the beverage of choice for the entire Arab region. So much so that tea ranks second only to water as the most consumed drink among residents. According to reports, UAE consumes over than 19,000 kilos daily. The country, expectedly, has become the biggest importer of tea with amounts ranging over 83,000 tonnes annually. Chosen ...

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• 23 September

  Abu Dhabi cruise sector attends Seatrade Europe

  

  Abu DhabI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi’s cruise tourism sector, led by Department of Culture & Tourism as part of a Cruise Arabia delegation, completed the first of a number of international promotions and conventions ahead of the start of the 2017/18 cruise season following its successful attendance at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg, Germany. The participation of Abu Dhabi delegation ...

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• 23 September

  DEWA, Dubai Airports deal to promote Smart Dubai

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), signed a MoU with Dubai Airports, as part of efforts to expand co-operation and joint partnerships to promote Smart Dubai, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The goal is to achieve the Dubai Plan 2021, ...

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• 23 September

  Trump scorns Kim after threat of H-bomb test

  

  Bloomberg ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ North Korea struck back at US President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy it, with Kim Jong Un warning of the “highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history” and his foreign minister suggesting that could include testing a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho spoke to reporters in New York, where he is attending ...

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• 23 September

  Spain tightens control over police in Catalonia

  

  Bloomberg The Spanish government is tightening its control over the regional police in Catalonia after evidence emerged that the Catalans’ 17,000-strong force may not be fully committed to helping quash an illegal independence referendum planned for October 1. Prosecutors on Saturday ordered a unit of the central government’s Interior Ministry to coordinate the operations of the Civil Guard, the National ...

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