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HODEIDAH / WAM Since June 20, the UAE has provided 18,943 food baskets in addition to 432 boxes of mineral water to protect public health and prevent any diseases caused by non-potable water distributed to 27 districts and areas in Hodeidah. A total of 132,601 Yemenis benefitted from the assistance including, 94,715 children and up to 19,000 women. This has ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Small businesses in the UAE continue to show resilience amidst challenging economic times, underscores the two-year compounded growth rate of 100% reported by the finalists of the 2018 Gulf Capital SME Awards. A total of 97 finalists have been shortlisted this year, with 11% increase in entries compared to 2017, highlighting another banner edition of MEED’s ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched the third and final phase of vehicle e-registration, enabling individuals to replace their existing vehicle registration cards with lifetime e-registration, as of August 1, this year. The RTA launched the initial phase of the service last January for government vehicles, car rental companies, and taxis. Phase II kicked off ...

Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development – Ajman (DED-Ajman) and the emirate’s Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation announced the signing of a new partnership agreement aimed at adopting and implementing new e-link services. The services, which are part of the ongoing ‘Single Window Project,’ will provide customers with a faster and more efficient way to apply ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office on Saturday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Office of the Chinese Business Council, at a meeting attended by Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. The agreement provides for both parties to strengthen their inter-institutional cooperation and exchanges and ...

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, hosted a banquet in honour of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the occasion of his historic visit to the UAE, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohamed expressed his pride in ...

LONDON / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, signed a contract to establish the first phase of a new botanical garden in Sharjah. The signing ceremony was held in the British capital, London, in the presence of officials. Located adjacent to Sharjah New Mosque at the Sharjah – Kalba ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has been accredited the ISO 14452:2012 by SGS Gulf Ltd, a leading global company in international auditing, testing, verification and accreditation. The accreditation was given to Dewa upon a comprehensive elaborate auditing for billing services and processes. The achievement supports Dewa’s leadership in adopting the highest international standards and best practices, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE leadership’s vision and its constructive policy are always yielding positive and practical results that entrench the country’s prominent stature and its credible assets as an active international player focussing on future forecasting and long-term balanced planning to deliver social, economic, scientific and cultural development to ensure a safe and prosperous future for generations, stated ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A new report from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has predicted prosperous years ahead for the UAE economy. The recently issued outlook document cites several factors to support these projections, chief among them being the emirate’s solid and diversified economy, which has softened the effects of both lower oil prices and weakened global ...