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DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has joined forces with a global fintech conference series to drive innovation, growth and investment in financial, banking and payments technology in the Middle East. The strategic partnership with Finovate Middle East was announced by Younis Al Khouri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, at an announcement event held in Dubai ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), on Tuesday officially opened SIAL Middle East 2017, the region’s fastest growing business trade event for the food, drink and hospitality industries. The conference is being held under the strategic ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Tuesday former French president Francois Hollande, on the sidelines of the now-running Arab Strategy Forum 2017. Also present during the meeting were HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of ...

Sharjah / WAM The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), issued 200 fines to combat environmental violations, most of which are related to littering. The campaign is a result of the EPAA’s drive to educate and guide visitors on the necessity of adhering to the law, which seeks to preserve the environment and prevent littering to keep it clean. Hana ...

Dubai / WAM Nigeria has announced its participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The confirmation was delivered by Mohammed Dansanta Rimi, Ambassador of Nigeria to UAE, to HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Expo 2020, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group. Expo 2020 Dubai will be the ideal platform ...

Sharjah / WAM The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC), of the Arab Women’s Sport Tournament (AWST), signed a media sponsorship agreement with the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), AWST’s strategic media partner, giving them TV broadcasting rights for the region’s largest sporting event to be held from February, 2-12, 2018. The tournament organisers have taken the step to boost women’s sports in ...

Paris / Emirates Business The UAE delegation headed by His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, on Tuesday participated in the One Planet Summit organised by France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank to commemorate the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The delegation, which includes representatives from the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE made great strides over the past few years and is leading the region’s drive towards renewable energy, particularly in the solar sector, according to a report by a leading Arab energy corporation. ”The development of the renewable-energy sector in the UAE has been moving ahead rapidly. Enjoying strong government support, solar energy has made ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local and international real estate markets, is set to take place in Dubai from April 9-11, 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), where it will be driving international sales through Country Pavilions that open up a world of investment opportunities for ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) has arrived in Baku as part of its real estate roadshow, which was organised by the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center, the department’s investment arm. The capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the latest stop of the international roadshow, which aims to encourage real estate investment in Dubai across ...