June, 2017

• 4 June

  ENOC’s lubricants products gets Emirates Quality Mark

  Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC received the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology’s (ESMA) Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) – a mark of conformity and compliance with the UAE’s quality regulations for its range of 19 premium lubricant products sold in the market. The certification not only signifies that the products have been tested and comply with the UAE national standards, ...

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• 4 June

  wasl launches Warsan project in preparation for Expo 2020

  Dubai / Emirates Business wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai– announced a new project in Warsan, which has been launched as part of the company’s strategic preparations for Expo 2020 and will deliver much needed accommodation for hospitality staff. The Warsan project will comprise of 26 buildings in a resort-style ...

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• 4 June

  DREI spreads real estate knowledge in Arab world

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has cemented its position both locally and regionally due to its extensive training programme, which includes comprehensive courses and workshops that are designed to educate real estate employees and professionals. DREI is implementing its training plan in line with its vision to become ...

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• 4 June

  NMC wraps up preparations for UAE Pavilion at Astana Expo

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC), completed its preparations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, set to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital from June 10 to September 10, under the theme, ‘Future Energy’. Built, managed, and supervised by the NMC, the UAE Pavilion sheds light on the country’s experience in shaping the future of the ...

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• 4 June

  Emirates showcases eco-friendly aircraft cleaning technique

  

  Dubai / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, Emirates is showcasing an environmentally friendly aircraft cleaning technique that has enabled the airline to save millions of litres of water every year. The ‘aircraft drywash’ technique, uses little or no water in cleaning the aircraft, which is in contrast to conventional methods which typically use thousands of litres of ...

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• 4 June

  Private sector’s contribution to GDP discussed

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Empowerment of the private sector’s role and contributions to GDP was the crux of a specialised workshop organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), in the presence of leading economic executives in the emirate. Addressing the workshop, Mohammed Hilal Al Muhairi, Director General of ADCCI, underscored the importance of developing a future-oriented ...

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• 4 June

  UAE maximises value of nature in various policies: Al-Zeyoudi

  Abu Dhabi / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5 every year, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said that the changes in people’s relationship with nature in recent decades, including the intensive exploitation of nature’s resources beyond its ability to regenerate, are a major cause of the current ...

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• 4 June

  ERC distributes relief in Yemen

  

  Shabwa / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed urgent humanitarian aid, including basic food supplies, to the people of Shabwa Governorate suffering from difficult economic and humanitarian conditions, due to the events witnessed by the country. An ERC convoy travelled to the districts of Rodoum and Mayfa’a in Shabwa Governorate, where residents were in need of humanitarian aid. An ...

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• 4 June

  London terror attack before vote leaves 7 dead, many hurt

  

  Bloomberg Seven people were killed in an attack on a popular London nightlife spot as terrorism struck Britain for the second time in as many weeks, just days before a national election. A van swerved into Saturday-night crowds on London Bridge, before three men got out and went on a stabbing rampage through nearby bars. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick ...

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• 4 June

  Turkey says US-backed assault to retake Syria’s Raqqa begins

  Bloomberg Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the US-backed operation to drive IS from its Raqqa stronghold in Syria has begun, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The offensive started on the night of June 2 and the US notified Turkey beforehand, Yildirim told reporters, Anadolu said on Sunday. US Army Colonel Ryan S. Dillon, a spokesman for the US-backed coalition ...

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