February, 2017

• 2 February

  UAE to experience dusty, cloudy weather

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The country’s weather forecaster has said the UAE will experience partially cloudy and dusty conditions on Friday. It will be intermittently cloudy during the day with chances of rainfall in some areas, especially to the north and east, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology has predicted. The temperature will fall in most regions, with strong ...

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• 2 February

  Dubai Municipality gears up for ‘Car Free Day’

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality is all geared up for the eighth edition of the “Car Free Day,” which will be held on February 5 and will see wide-ranging activities. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, said that the initiative would witness the participation of several government, semi-government, and private agencies besides the presence of a number of ...

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• 2 February

  Shurooq strengthens safety measures at Al Khan beach

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announced the implementation of new and improved security procedures along the Al Khan beach in Sharjah, in a bid to enhance safety levels for visitors and tourists who progressively visit the beach on a frequent basis. The new safety plan aligns with Shurooq’s mission to provide all leisure, ...

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• 2 February

  MoCCAE to build artificial habitats to ensure sustainability of marine environment

  

    Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) will build artificial habitats to ensure the sustainability of the marine environment and step up the development of living aquatic resources in the UAE. The ministry on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this respect with Delma Marine Industrial Supply and Marine Services Company (Delma Marine). Dr. ...

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• 2 February

  Mohamed and Emir of Qatar discuss ties, regional issues

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen fraternal relations and also reviewed regional and international issues. During the meeting held ...

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• 2 February

  UAE’s investments in space technologies exceed AED20bn

    Dubai / WAM The 7th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will tap into space technologies. The UAE’s investments in space technologies currently exceeds AED20 billion. Held under the patronage of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, this year’s theme, ‘International Investment, Path to Competitiveness and Development’, will focus ...

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• 2 February

  Global Happiness Dialogue to host 300 int’l happiness experts

    Dubai / WAM The World Government Summit (WGS) 2017 announced on Thursday it had selected the Landmark Group as the exclusive partner for the Global Happiness Dialogue, to be held in Dubai on February 11, a day before the summit’s launch. The Dialogue is the latest addition to the fifth edition of the summit. The Global Happiness Dialogue is the ...

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• 2 February

  Seminar highlights green building best practices

  

    Dubai / WAM As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and responsible practices within Dubai’s business community, the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network, recently hosted a seminar and networking event in collaboration with the Emirates Green Building Council focusing on best practices in green building. The event, held at the Chamber’s premises, was organised by the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network’s ...

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• 2 February

  4,250 volunteering opportunities await UAE residents

  

    Dubai / WAM With the UAE entering the ‘Year of Giving’, as declared by the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dubai Cares announced that it will be providing volunteering opportunities to 4,250 UAE residents in 2017. Dubai Cares will be organizing volunteering opportunities locally and globally as part of its well-established initiatives such as Volunteer ...

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• 2 February

  UAE consumers spent US$2.1bn on beauty products in 2016

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business The business of beauty is surging ahead in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as new research shows there’s increased spending on beauty and personal care products across the region. According to the latest figures by analysts Euromonitor International (EMI), the retail value of the GCC’s beauty and personal care market was US$9.3 billion in 2016, ...

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