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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued an Emiri Decree on reshuffling the Supreme Petroleum Council under his chairmanship. The decree also named the following as members: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice President, HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed ...

DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has ranked 19th globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) Report 2016, advancing one spot from last year and surpassing countries such as Norway, South Korea, Turkey and Japan. The UAE topped the list of countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, which comprises 15 countries, including Turkey. An analysis of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansouri, Minister of Economy, discussed economic and trade cooperation with Egypt and Czech Republic, and ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship for greater mutual benefit. Al-Mansouri held separate meetings with Wael Jad, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Alexander Sporish, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the UAE. During his ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce led by Fritz Horst Melsheimer, President of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, and Dr Hans-Jorg Schmidt-Trenz, CEO of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. The delegation is visiting UAE to participate in the 5th ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and The Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance (Hawkamah) signed a strategic partnership agreement in order to promote best practices of Corporate Governance in the UAE. According to the agreement, the two leading bodies will join hands to organise series of workshops, programmes and training courses as well as launch practical guides to further ...

Emirates Business Virtual Info Systems (VIS) has announced the launch of the first Smart Stores Expo (SSE) in Abu Dhabi from January 23-25 next year. SSE would be a dedicated exhibition for suppliers to the region’s booming retail industry. “SSE is designed in such a way that it will cater to all aspects of the retail industry in the region ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will participate in the upcoming Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference(DIMDEX) 2016, which begins on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar. ADNEC’s participation is part of its strategy to promote the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) and the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX 2017) to ...

AJMAN / WAM Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman of Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and Lutfi bin Amer, Consul-General of Tunisia in Dubai, discussed strengthening economic cooperation and the possibility of a partnership between Ajman and Tunisia in various economic sectors. During the meeting, Al Muwaiji stressed the ACCI’s keen interest in strengthening cooperation with its counterparts in various ...

Dubai / WAM The United Arab Emirates has ranked 19th globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) Report 2016, advancing one spot from last year and surpassing countries such as Norway, South Korea, Turkey and Japan. The UAE topped the list of countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, which comprises 15 countries, including Turkey. An analysis of ...

Dubai / WAM Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, on Tuesday formally inaugurated Future Technology Week – a new umbrella concept collecting four specialised industry trade platforms, Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC), Gulf Enterprise Mobility Exhibition and Conference (GEMEC), the Internet of Things Expo (IoTx) and The Big Data Show ...