May, 2017

• 8 May

  UAE stresses importance of religious tolerance

    Zagreb / WAM The UAE has participated in the conference on science and religion, organised by the Islamic society in Croatia. Rashid Al Tunaiji, Acting Executive Director of the National Tolerance Programme, stressed during the conference titled “The Role of Religious Tolerance in the Advancement of Science” that the UAE’s wise leadership is keen to promote the values of tolerance, ...

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• 8 May

  Dubai Mall hosts art exhibition to honour UAE’s heroes

  

    Dubai / WAM “Proud Expressions”, the touring art exhibition dedicated to honouring the UAE’s heroes, dropped anchor in its second stop at The Dubai Mall, running from May 8-15, before moving on to its third stop in Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Hamra Mall. Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness, attended the inauguration ceremony, which features works ...

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• 8 May

  Weather to remain hot, hazy in UAE: NCMS

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), urged motorists to be cautious due to low horizontal visibility caused by fog in various areas of the country. NMCS said that the weather will be hot in general, partly cloudy and hazy at times. Clouds will increase over some areas, especially over the eastern and northern areas. ...

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• 8 May

  RAK Properties reports 61% surge in Q1 profit

  

    Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business RAK Properties PJSC, Ras Al Khaimah’s largest property developer listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, reported increased profits during the first three months of this year, with revenues in excess of AED115 million between the months of January to March 2017. The reported Q1 2017 results reveal a 61 per cent increase ...

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• 8 May

  Saqr Port, Germany’s Liebherr sign deal

  

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Saqr Port Authority, which manages the largest bulk-handling port in the middle East, has signed a deal with German machinery manufacturer Liebherr Maritime for two Liebherr LHM 800 mobile harbour cranes. The deal has been struck in support of Saqr Port Authority’s plans to establish new berths which will significantly increase the capacity of Saqr ...

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• 8 May

  ADFD honours Internal Excellence Award winners

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), announced the recipients of the second cycle of the Internal Excellence Award that honours employees for their meritorious achievements in different categories. Al Suwaidi presented the honorary plaques and certificates of appreciation to the winners of each of the six categories during ADFD’s annual ...

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• 8 May

  DCCI  boosts cooperation with Bahrain, Al Qassim chambers

    Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), discussed ways to strengthen ties with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Al Qassim Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This came during a meeting of representatives of the two chambers with Dubai Chamber officials. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation and knowledge sharing among three organisations. During ...

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• 8 May

  Role of innovation in economy under focus at Euromoney meet

  

    SHARJAH / WAM Under the theme ” Finance and investment for an Innovative Economy”, the Euromoney Emirates Conference kicked off Monday in Sharjah, with more than 350 leading thinkers and financial analysts reviewing issues of relevance to financing, financial legislation and fiscal policies. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince ...

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• 8 May

  Sandooq Al Watan receives AED4mn from two donors

    ABU DHABI / WAM Sandooq Al Watan, a national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects, received AED4 million in contributions to help support its efforts to build a sustainable knowledge economy. Of the total received, AED3 million was donated by Emirati businessman Sheikh Mohamed bin Sultan bin Srour Al Dhaheri, and the remaining AED1 million ...

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• 8 May

  TASNEEF certifies ‘ADASI’ in quality management system

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Classification Society ‘TASNEEF’, through its subsidiary the internationally recognized certification body ‘TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance’, successfully handed over the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certificate to Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI), the region’s first one stop solution provider within the autonomous system industry. The announcement was made during a ceremony with representatives from ...

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