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ADEN / WAM Yemen’s Armed Forces General Staff mourned the martyrdom of Emirati martyr, Juma Abdullah Hassan Al Shamsi, who fell on Sunday morning while on the national duty, participating in the Arab coalition forces’ Restoring Hope Operation in Yemen. In a statement, the Yemen’s Armed Forces General Staff said that the people of Yemen would never forget the UAE ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has met with Dr. Ruba Jaradat, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Arab States of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, to promote co-operation between the UAE and the organisation. During the meeting, which was held at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed their ...

Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS The inaugural Middle East Aviation Careers Conference and Exhibition (MEAC), will be held on the March 8-10 March, in parallel with Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016. Anyone interested in a career in the aviation or aerospace sectors will be able to get an overview of the exciting opportunities to look out for in these industries over ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that the total expenditure budget approved for RTA in 2016 amounted to AED7.609 billion comprising an Operational Budget in the order of AED3.913 billion, and an Infrastructure Projects Budget estimated at AED3.696 billion. “The aggregate anticipated revenues for ...

AJMAN / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Ajman Department of Economic Development (ADED) organized the first Ajman Food Festival as part of the department’s initiatives to support various economic sectors. The festival aims to create promotional opportunities for food and beverage activities in the Emirate of Ajman, and to give attention to and support emerging national projects. The festival was launched on ...

DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Henkel is once more included in the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index” (Global 100 Index) and was rated “Gold” by EcoVadis. The company also received RobecoSAM’s Silver Class award. “These excellent results confirm that we are right on track with our sustainability strategy,” says Uwe Bergmann, Head of Sustainability Management at Henkel. ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Hosted and organised by the University Hospital Sharjah (UHS), the 4th Paediatric and Neonatal International Conference (PNIC), held in Sharjah, proved to be a significant platform for bringing together international and regional experts to discuss issues affecting neonatal (newborn) children. The conference was attended by UHS Chairman, HE Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Vice Chairman, Dr. Abdul Aziz ...

ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Cyber security is one of the most important propositions for all industries. A slight error or complacency could cost billions to the corporates. A recent survey by a leading consultant company has revealed that firms in UAE usually take two weeks to a month to recover from any cyber-attack and Emirates is on the list ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received the 2016 Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman’s Award for its energy-saving activities across the company called NESCO (Nissan Energy Saving Collaboration). The Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman’s Award is under the Energy Conservation Grand Prize administered by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The award ...

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS ‘Fighting new terrorist threats’, ‘developing safer communities’, ‘improving crisis management efficiency’ —these futuristic themes will take the center-stage at one of the world’s largest exhibitions on national security, set to take place in the Emirates’ capital. Security agencies, nearly 30 local SMEs and other exhibitors from around the globe will gather at the International Exhibition ...