September, 2017

• 5 September

  Shuaa to manage development of AED1.5bn skyscraper in Dubai

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Shuaa Capital announced that its real estate asset management division will be managing the development of a new mixed-use AED1.5bn skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. The project, details of which will be unveiled at next week’s Cityscape Global Conference and Exhibition in Dubai, is intended to serve the ever-growing demand in the UAE’s residential, tourism ...

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• 5 September

  UAE appreciative of those who work for its development: VP

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday chaired a brainstorming session with his team. The session was attended by HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the ...

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• 5 September

  Abdullah praises president’s directives to unify education system

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to unify the country’s education system and standardise the model of the Emirati school on a national level. “The requirements of the labour market are witnessing rapid ...

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• 5 September

  UAE to participate in China-Arab States Expo

  NINGXIA / WAM The UAE is participating with a high-level delegation in the China-Arab States Expo to be held in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, from September 6-8. Juma Mohamed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, who is leading the UAE delegation, has underscored the significant importance of the ...

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• 5 September

  Dubai to host 6th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress

  Dubai / Emirates Business Experts in diverse aspects of energy management will converge in Dubai for the sixth Annual EmiratesGBC Congress on October 17 and 18 to discuss strategies for promoting sustainable built environments. Organised by Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, the annual Congress will ...

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• 5 September

  In a first, Mashreq Bank to deploy NCR tablet and video banking technology

  Dubai / Emirates Business NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions on Tuesday announced that Mashreq Bank, one of the largest banks in the UAE, will revamp its banking services in the country with a host of innovative technologies from NCR over the next six months. Mashreq Bank will be the first in the region to deploy NCR’s tablet-based ...

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• 5 September

  MidEast Watch and Jewellery show in Sharjah from Oct 3-7

  

  Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah will host the 43rd edition of MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show from October 3-7 with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Spread over an area of 30,000 square metre, the show will feature hundreds of exhibitors and brands from across the world, specialising in the design and manufacture of ...

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• 5 September

  Dubai Trade gears up for 10th ‘e-services excellence award’

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, is gearing up for its 10th E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) by featuring four new categories to recognise users of LogiGate, the innovative logistics marketplace that enables cargo owners to book warehouses and competitive transportation services online or using a smart phone. The event ...

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• 5 September

  UAE non-oil foreign trade reaches AED401bn in Q1

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE total non-oil foreign trade volume of Q1 2017 reached approximately AED401 billion against AED388 billion during the same period last year, a growth of 3.2 percent, according to statistics released by the Federal Customs Authority. Direct foreign trade, which represents 68 percent of the UAE’s total trade volume, was valued at AED272 billion during ...

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• 5 September

  UAE-India working to augment investment, trade relations

  Dubai / WAM Governments of India and the UAE, through various agencies and departments are closely working to substantially augment the trade and investment relations between the two countries. The relations between the two countries are at an upswing following the exchange of visits at the highest levels in the past two years. Prime Minister Modi paid a historic visit ...

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