July, 2017

• 29 July

  Abu Dhabi issues 4,538 new trade licenses in H1

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The total number of new commercial licences issued in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and registered at the Abu Dhabi Business Centre (ADBC), affiliated to the Department of Economic Development (DED), reached 4,538 during the first half of this year. This includes 2,330 licences issued during the first quarter and 2,208 in the second quarter. The ...

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• 29 July

  Sharjah airport records 5.5mn passengers in H1

  

  SHARJAH / WAM A total of 5.5 million passengers passed through Sharjah International Airport (SIA) during the first half of 2017. The latest numbers show an increase of 2.9 percent as compared to the 5.3 million passengers recorded during the first half of 2016. In a statement, SIA has also revealed that 835.8 thousand passengers in June 2017 passed through ...

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• 29 July

  National strategy for motherhood and childhood launched

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, has laun-ched the National Strategy for Motherhood and Childhood and the Strategic Plan for boosting the rights and development of children with disabilities 2017-2021. Sheikha Fatima made the ...

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• 29 July

  Meet on national air emissions inventory held

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) kicked off the process of establishing a national air emissions inventory in Dubai, holding the first stakeholder consultation for participants from both federal and emirate-level entities. The inception meeting started the conversation with stakeholders by discussing the objectives, activities, and expected outcomes of the project. The meeting also highlighted ...

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• 29 July

  Ajman to conduct happiness survey

  AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, has praised the wise leadership’s objective for ensuring the happiness of its people, and the Federal Governm- ent’s efforts to turn this goal into a reality. The Crown Prince’s statement came during a meeting to discuss the preparation of a happiness survey to be implemented by ...

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• 29 July

  Sharjah to host region’s first ‘silent book expo’

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The second Silent Book Exhibition, curated by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), was launched in Rome in 2015 and is being brought to the UAE for the very first time by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) this August. Now a prestigious internationally touring exhibition, the Silent Book project ...

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• 29 July

  Call to implement new railway law in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Road and Transport Authority’s (RTA), Rail Agency has called on all entities operating in the construction field, particularly those undertaking RTA projects, to cooperate in the implementation of the Executive Council Resolution No. 01 of 2017 governing railway systems in the Emirate, to ensure safe and smooth transport for all. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin ...

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• 29 July

  UAE among top 10 nations in community innovation

  

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE is one of the top 10 highest-ranking countries in the world with regards to community innovation, revealed the Global Community Innovation Survey, adding that five per cent of the country’s population are innovators. The results were made public at the Community Innovation panel discussion, organised recently by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation ...

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• 29 July

  ACCI, Indonesian envoy discuss economic relations

  

  AJMAN / WAM As part of its emphasis to invigorate foreign economic cooperation, the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) received Husin Bagis, Ambassador of Indonesia to the UAE, to discuss and enhance economic relations between the two sides. Accompanied by Hiro Surso Sodrajad, Counselor at the Embassy of Indonesia, the ambassador was received by Salem Al Suwaidi, Director-General ...

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• 29 July

  Dubai Customs, Emirates Airlines ink agreement to raise service standards

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs represented by the Passenger Operations Department at Dubai’s airports has signed a service level agreement (SLA) with Emirates Airlines. The purpose of the SLA is to ensure higher standard of performance, maintain a safe and secure environment for customers and staff, and provide high quality service for the carrier and customers. The agreement was signed ...

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