June, 2017

• 20 June

  Abu Dhabi to develop Fujairah port after Dubai contract ends

  Abu Dhabi / Reuters Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 35-year concession to develop and manage the Port of Fujairah, the state-owned company said on Tuesday, two months after Dubai-owned DP World’s contract ended there. Fujairah, located on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast, is the country’s only multi-purpose port outside the Strait of Hormuz, giving it direct access to ...

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• 20 June

  QCC unveils solar PV assessment scheme

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure and raising awareness on quality standards in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has unveiled a conformity assessment scheme to verify the quality, safety and sustainability performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The scheme allows suppliers and manufacturers of solar PV systems ...

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• 20 June

  ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 to feature Infosecurity Middle East

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Reed Exhibitions, the leading global event organiser, has confirmed that the second edition of Infosecurity Middle East, the Gulf’s specialist event securing vital government and critical data against cyber threats, will once again run as a co-located event on the side-lines of the eighth International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018). ...

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• 20 June

  Dubai to establish world’s first collective Endowment Park

  

  Dubai / WAM The city of Dubai has announced that it is working on establishing the first collective-endowment park in the world, which will encourage members of the community to donate palm trees as a form of agricultural endowment. The Endowment Park project, which is being established by Dubai Municipality and the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy, ...

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• 20 June

  Empower distributes 5,100 Iftar meals during Ramadan

  Dubai / WAM In line with its efforts to support the #Year of Giving 2017, and as part of its corporate social responsibility, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, has distributed more than 5,100 Iftar meals to its staff and workers during the Holy Month of Ramadan. “Our Ramadan Iftar initiative is a token of gratitude to our staff and ...

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• 20 June

  Etisalat to offer free WiFi during Eid holidays

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat announced on Tuesday that it will offer free UAE WiFi by Etisalat – the telco’s high-speed public WiFi across malls, restaurants and cafes for residents in the UAE during Eid Al Fitr period from June 22 to July 1. UAE WiFi by Etisalat lets residents connect to the Internet using their mobile devices in ...

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• 20 June

  DFRE gears up for ‘Eid in Dubai’ celebrations

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), is gearing up to usher in the 10th edition of the “Eid in Dubai” celebrations with a diverse line-up of events designed to offer families, residents and visitors many memorable moments during the upcoming Eid Al Fitr. ...

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• 20 June

  FoCP took children with cancer on Eid shopping

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), which provides immense moral and financial support for cancer patients across the UAE, took 27 children diagnosed with cancer on a shopping trip in Dubai to choose new clothes for the Eid Al Fitr celebrations before enjoying on a special Ramadan Iftar to round off the day. The ‘Eid Clothing’ initiative ...

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• 20 June

  Etihad rated as one of cleanest, quietest by Heathrow Airport

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has been given a top rating by London’s Heathrow Airport for its emissions and night-time noise performance during the first three months of 2017. The “Fly Quiet and Clean” League Table, the first of its kind to be produced by the airport, placed the UAE’s national airline among the top carriers for operating the ...

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• 20 June

  Central Bank’s foreign currency assets reach AED322.4bn in May

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Central Bank’s foreign currency assets increased 1.5 percent to AED322.4 billion during the month of May from AED317.44 billion in April, according to statistics released Tuesday by the bank. The surge is attributable to the rise in UAE banking balances and deposits overseas from AED147.85 billion in December to AED215.66 billion by the end ...

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