April, 2017

• 15 April

  Mohammed urges Arab youth to keep pace with a transforming world

  

    Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, urged Arab youth to evolve, adapt and learn to keep pace with a transforming world. In an open letter to the Arab Youth in the inaugural issue of Popular Science Arabia Magazine, he said, “We live in a time ...

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• 15 April

  TRA and DED ink collaboration pact

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the Department of Economic Development of Dubai (DED) recently signed a collaboration agreement to enhance their co-operation and co-ordination efforts in the field of joint national indicators of the Network Readiness Index (NRI), a key indicator from the World Economic Forum, WEF, to measure how countries are doing in ...

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• 15 April

  Air Arabia takes ‘Invest in Sharjah’ brand to skies

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business The ‘Invest in Sharjah’ brand is taking to the air following an agreement between Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) – the FDI office operating under the government of Sharjah – and Air Arabia, the first and biggest low-cost airline in MENA region. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Arabia will place decals of ...

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• 15 April

  Abu Dhabi wins bid to host FIP Congress

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi won the hosting rights for the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019, making the UAE the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and only the second in the Middle East to hold this important international event, Emirates Pharmacy Society, a member organisation of the FIP, ...

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• 15 April

  KF receives AED1mn donation from Emirates Islamic Bank

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF) received a financial donation of AED1 million from Emirates Islamic Bank, in support of its national development and relief programmes. The bank’s donation is in line with the Year of Giving initiative, launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to encourage the private sector to ...

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• 15 April

  TDIC to unveil realty portfolio at Cityscape

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced on Saturday that it will be unveiling a compelling selection of residential units on Saadiyat Island at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2017, taking place from April, 18 – 20 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

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• 15 April

  Dubai Municipality completes first phase of ‘Hatta Hiking’ project

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality announced the completion of the first phase of the Hatta Hiking project, which aims to boost tourism activity in the region, as part of the Hatta Comprehensive Development Plan. The municipality said that the first phase of the Hatta Hiking project covers 9 km. The hiking trail, developed under the project, has been designed in ...

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• 15 April

  SHCC signs landmark MoU in Germany

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) and Arab German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GHORFA), have signed a landmark cooperation agreement. This agreement will establish ties and extend cooperation in promoting the Sharjah Healthcare City project situated in Sharjah. GHORFA will assist in promoting Sharjah Healthcare City in Germany and other European countries. The cooperation agreement was ...

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• 15 April

  UAE envoys tour Barakah Nuclear Energy plant

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) welcomed 117 of the UAE’s overseas diplomats to Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant during a tour of the project, which included a briefing on the UAE’s Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program and the latest construction and commissioning milestones. The UAE Ambassadors and Heads of Missions ...

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• 15 April

  Apple mulls investment in Toshiba’s chip unit

  

    Bloomberg Apple Inc. may be coming to Toshiba Corp.’s rescue. The iPhone maker is actively looking at options for helping the troubled Japanese company by investing in its semiconductor unit, which has been put up for sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple is considering a range of options from partnering with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry ...

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