December, 2016

• 19 December

  Abu Dhabi forum refutes extremist ideologies

    Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 400 world-renowned Islamic academics, philosophers, dignitaries, thinkers, researchers, youths and opinion-makers on Monday concluded the third Annual Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies where they endeavoured to refute extremist ideologies to rectify the negative image of Islam as well as confront the oppression that many religious minorities face in the world. The two-day ...

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• 19 December

  RAK Courts Department obtains int’l certifications

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Courts Department (RAK Courts) has been awarded PAS 99, an international specification for integrated management systems, ISO 9001:2015, which specifies requirements for a quality management system, and ISO 14001:2015, which specifies requirements for environmental management systems, the Department said on Monday. This is the first time a government agency in the ...

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• 19 December

  Cyber risks pose serious threats to financial institutions: Experts

  

    Dubai / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach event for its regulated community and other stakeholders to discuss known and emerging cyber risks and trends, and the steps that should be taken to prevent, detect and respond to them. It was acknowledged that globally, cyber-attacks are increasing in scale and sophistication from highly organised groups of ...

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• 19 December

  DEWA hosts workshop on ‘energy storage’ with CENER

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised a two-day workshop on Energy Storage in cooperation with the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre (CENER). The workshop supports DEWA’s role as a platform for sharing knowledge and expertise and its efforts to keep its staff and partners up-to-date with the latest technologies and developments. Over 150 ...

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• 19 December

  RAK kicks off largest Awafi festival

    Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business More than 10,000 residents and visitors flocked to the towering red sand dunes of Ras Al Khaimah’s Awafi this weekend to celebrate the start of the 14th annual festival of the same name. The three-week long annual festival, which celebrates the northern emirate’s ethnic and cultural heritage, runs each evening from 4pm to ...

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• 19 December

  Careem closes first part of $500mn funding round

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Careem, the leading ride-hailing service in the Middle East and North Africa, announced a first close in its $500 million funding round. The investment of $350 million is co-led by Rakuten, Inc., a global leader in internet services and innovation headquartered in Japan, and Saudi Telecom Company (‘STC’), the largest telecom operator in the Middle ...

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• 19 December

  Meraas launches ‘Dubai Gourmet’

    Dubai / Emirates Business Meraas on Monday announced the launch of Dubai Gourmet, a new business designed to deliver Dubai’s residents and visitors inventively-themed, gourmet dining destinations. Dubai Gourmet will introduce innovative and enriching experiences to the city, that will elevate the concept of ‘experiential dining’ to a whole new level. Drawing inspiration from some of the world’s most ...

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• 19 December

  DGJG announces mega jewellery promotion for DSF 2017

  

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG) announced their mega jewellery promotion for the 22nd edition of Dubai Shopping Festival, which will run from December 26 to January 28, 2017 under the slogan ‘Shop.Win. Celebrate’. Unveiling the promotion at a press conference held at Conrad Dubai Hotel, Tawhid Abdullah, Chairman, Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG) ...

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• 19 December

  The inside story of Apple’s $14-bn tax bill

  

      The Maxforce is the European Union team that ordered Ireland to collect billions of euros in back taxes from Apple Inc., rattled the Irish government, and spurred changes to international tax law. You’d think it might have earned the name by applying maximum force while investigating alleged financial shenanigans. It didn’t. It’s just led by a guy named ...

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• 19 December

  Pokemon Go just can’t seem to catch a break

  

    Last week was rough for Pokemon Go, the smartphone game Niantic Inc. released to great enthusiasm in July. On Monday, the company announced a much-anticipated update. Players were looking forward to a bevy of new creatures to catch and maybe a chance to earn double points as they had during Halloween and Thanksgiving promotions. Instead all they got were ...

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