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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The global oil storage market is set to become more competitive due to burgeoning investments by some of the key market players, according to Transparency Market Research (TMR). Various industry players are undertaking strategic collaborations including joint ventures, acquisitions, mergers and partnerships in order to establish a stronger market position. The stiffening competition in the ...

Bloomberg Egypt’s Eni SpA-operated Zohr natural gas field has started production, bringing the country closer to its goal of energy self-sufficiency. Gas from the Mediterranean’s largest offshore field is pumped to a facility in Port Said city, to be prepared for delivery to the national distribution network, with initial production of 350 million cubic feet per day, oil minister Tarek ...

DUBAI / WAM Reinforcing its commitment to the cause of sustainability, Dubai Investments PJSC, a leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is set to adopt a number of ideas and initiatives across the group, put forth by its Sustainability Champions to support the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). These initiatives were evaluated as part of ...

Bloomberg India increased the customs duty on some electronics including mobile phones, television sets, and microwave ovens in a bid to curb imports and boost local manufacturing. The levy on mobiles and TVs was raised from 10 percent to 15 percent, according to a Ministry of Finance statement. Duty on digital cameras, video cameras and projectors was doubled to 20 ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business As Sharjah continues its extensive drive to build a wider global base of economic allies and investors, government entities, expanding enterprises and private businesses from Japan and Sharjah met to discuss latest investment opportunities in the rapidly diversifying economic milieu of Sharjah and the UAE. For the first time an international business meeting was brought to ...

ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced the launch of a water campaign to assist the people of the Jahaf district in Yemen’s Dhale Governorate. The campaign objectives include providing a number of tanks to ensure safe drinking water for 35,000 individuals who lack necessary humanitarian conditions; as a result of severe drought and lack of access to ...

Sharjah / WAM NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), welcomed a UK delegation, headed by London’s Lady Mayoress Samantha Bowman on her first official overseas tour, at its headquarters in the Executive Office of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of NAMA. The UK delegation was welcomed by members of the NAMA Executive Committee, including Sheikha Hind bint ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business King’s College Hospital London in the UAE announced the results of a study it commissioned to assess awareness levels of parents in the Emirates around child obesity, with a focus on body mass index (BMI), their children’s eating habits, as well as their perception of puppy fat. The study is part of an effort to better ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business EcoWASTE Exhibition will be held for the fifth successive year in 2018 in Abu Dhabi, with a focus on advancing sustainable waste management and recycling across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As a platform to establish a future-centric agenda and lead dialogue in the industry, EcoWASTE Exhibition will bring together businesses, policymakers, municipalities, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), said that gender balance is imperative for achieving security and peace in the world, noting that the strategies of empowering women in the UAE stem from ...