June, 2017

• 10 June

  Shurooq receives its first ISO 9001:2015 certification

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), received the coveted ISO 9001:2015 quality certification. The certification came after Shurooq was declared successful in a thorough audit by the independent international certification body, SGS. The body conducted their assessment over a series of checks and follow-ups over many months, reviewing Shurooq’s core institutional processes in the aforementioned sectors, ...

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• 10 June

  Al Tayer approves RTA’s self-driving transport strategy

  Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has approved RTA’s self-driving transport strategy. The strategy is aligned with Dubai’s smart transport strategy launched by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It aims to convert 25 percent ...

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• 10 June

  Robert Bosch Middle East obtains ‘anti-bribery certification’

  

  Dubai / WAM Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, is the first company in the UAE to be certified to the new ISO 37001:2016 ‘Anti-bribery Management Systems’ standard, by TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance L.L.C. The certificate was presented to the General Manager and Vice President of Robert Bosch Middle East, Volker Bischoff, and Bosch Middle East Compliance Manager, Sarfraz ...

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• 10 June

  Dubai Culture announces new festival programme

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business In the run up to the eleventh edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage – has announced the new festival programme for 2017 and 2018. This year, the programme will be launched afresh with a new series of ...

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• 10 June

  UAE pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana inaugurated

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Higher Committee of Expo 2020 Dubai, inaugurated the UAE pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana on Saturday. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum was accompanied by H.E Dr Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC), the government ...

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• 10 June

  Musanada begins work on Al Ghuwaifat border post rehablitation project

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), has started work on the Al Ghuwaifat Border Post Rehabilitation Project costing AED119 million. Slated to be completed within 16 months, the Project includes rehabilitation of fast car and truck lanes; police, customs and passport counters/checkpoints; street lighting and telecommunications networks. The work will involve rehabilitation of the border post ...

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• 10 June

  Dubai govt employees to get June salary on 15th

  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has ordered an early salary deposit for Dubai government employees in June, a gesture aimed at helping families ensure they can meet their needs and requirements during Eid Al Fitr. Government employees will receive their ...

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• 10 June

  Ajman Chamber discusses ways to strengthen economy

  Ajman / WAM Within the framework of strengthening the ties and direct cooperation between Ajman and the world, the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), organised its annual Ramadan Majlis. Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salmeen Al Aryani, Board members of ACCI, Nasser Al Dhafri, Acting Director-General of Ajman Chamber, Mohammed Al Janahi, Executive ...

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• 10 June

  wasl Topaz launched in Umm Hurair

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business wasl properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, has announced the launch of wasl Topaz in Umm Hurair. The development will provide prospective tenants in this vital area of the city with 90 new residential units for leasing, ranging from one and two bedroom apartments to two and three bedroom apartments with dedicated maid’s rooms. ...

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• 10 June

  Trump supports Saudi-led diplomatic isolation of Qatar

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he backed a Saudi Arabia-led movement to isolate Qatar over its funding of extremist groups, once again sending conflicting signals about the US stance in a dispute between American allies in the Gulf region. Qatar has historically “been a funder of terrorism at a very high level” and that has to stop, Trump said at ...

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