August, 2017

• 16 August

  UPC urges to ‘push boundaries of what is possible’

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) is encouraging government officials, urban planners and developers to ‘push the boundaries of what is possible’ during a series of workshops on the Hudayriat Island Master Plan. The UPC held its second of five stakeholder workshops, which helped shape the concept master plan set to be submitted by the end ...

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• 16 August

  801 construction projects worth $32bn at tendering stage in GCC

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business As many as 801 construction projects with a combined estimated value of $32 billion (AED117.44 billion) are currently in tendering state in the GCC’s urban construction sector which will serve as a strong pipeline of projects to be awarded in the near future, according to BNC Network, the largest and most comprehensive project research and intelligence ...

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• 16 August

  Ammar Al Nuaimi calls for more initiatives to better govt services

  

  AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and President of the Executive Council, praised the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to establish the world’s first Government Accelerators. Sheikh Ammar made this statement while viewing a presentation by ...

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• 16 August

  DSP, Al Jalila Foundation sign deal to support scientific community

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Science Park (DSP), a member of TECOM Group, and Al Jalila Foundation, signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support Dubai’sscientific community. Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Executive Director at DSP and Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, Chief Executive Officer of Al Jalila Foundation signed the MoU. Under the MoU, both parties will collaborate to mutually promote the ...

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• 16 August

  ‘Zayed’s Legacy to Support Yemeni People’ drive to help martyr’s families

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has directed the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to launch a campaign on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha in various Yemeni governorates to support families of martyrs and those wounded. The campaign was launched ...

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• 16 August

  DEWA, US delegation discuss cooperation

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received a high-level American delegation headed by Paul Malik, US Consul-General in Dubai, as part of a series of high level visits by international delegates and organisations to DEWA. Al Tayer welcomed the delegation, noting the importance of such meetings in enhancing cooperation ...

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• 16 August

  Tabreed announces AED2.8bn investment by ENGIE

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) announced the successful completion of the investment by ENGIE, the global energy company, to acquire 40 percent of the shares in Tabreed for approximately AED2.8 billion. Headquartered in France, ENGIE is a multinational energy leader and expert operator in the business of electricity, natural gas and energy services with a ...

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• 16 August

  Emirates Islamic named ‘Islamic Personal Finance Provider of the Year’

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has been recognised as the ‘Islamic Personal Finance Provider of the Year’ by YallaCompare, the leading financial comparison site in the Middle East, for its bi-annual banking awards programme. Emirates Islamic has been a leading player in the Personal Finance category, offering its customers ...

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• 16 August

  ADGM launches UAE’s first Foundations regime

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, launched the first of its kind Foundations regime in support of more effective structures for wealth preservation and wealth management. The ADGM Foundations regime provides a strategic platform for financial planning and structuring, serving as an alternative to trusts and corporate vehicles. For ...

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• 16 August

  MBRSG conducts leadership course for Saudi diplomats

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MB-RSG), a research and academic institution focusing on governance and public policy in the Arab world, concluded a course on ‘Strategic Leadership in the Age of Challenges’ in cooperation with Elm, the Saudi Information Security Company. The programme aimed at providing Assistant Under-Secretaries in Saudi Arabia with a set ...

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