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DUBAI / WAM Dubai has maintained its strong performance through 2017 and is on track for another record year in terms of tourist volumes, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism. A total of 11.58 million international overnight visitors arrived in Dubai during the first nine months of 2017, reflecting a ...

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, received on Tuesday, Saad Al Hariri, Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister. The two sides discussed the brotherly relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and Al Hariri also ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said that the UAE and the Maldives were having good economic and commercial ties. He noted that the total non-oil foreign trade exchange between the two countries witnessed a growth during the past five years to reach around AED475 million in 2016 ($129.2 million), increasing from AED422 million ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No. 16 of 2017 on the objectives, authorities, responsibilities and organisational structure of Dubai’s Knowledge Fund. The law aims to support Dubai’s vision for the education sector in line with approved policies and strategic ...

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, has received a group of artists participating in the ‘Proud Expressions’ initiative. Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Director of the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, attended on Tuesday the Dubai Forum for Government Best Practices 2017 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Abdullah Mohammad Al Basti, Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council, welcomed a packed lecture hall to the signature event. Lt. General ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), on Tuesday announced the revamp of the ADNOC Technical Institute, which has been launched as the ADNOC Technical Academy (ATA), reinforcing the company’s commitment to investing in, and cultivating, young Emiratis’ professional development and building the next generation of ADNOC technicians and operators. As part of ATA’s revamp, over the ...

Fujairah / WAM The Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), and the European Union Mission in the UAE, have discussed the economic and trade relations between the UAE in general, and the emirate in particular, with EU countries. The parties also covered ways to promote ties between Fujairah’s entrepreneurs and their counterparts in the EU. Discussions took place during ...

Dubai / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, inaugurated the third International Conference on Future Mobility in Dubai on Tuesday. Around 350 representatives of global, regional, Gulf and local governments, as well as experts in environment, energy, technology, communications, research and legislation, are participating in the conference, organised by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA). ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, hosted a high-profile delegation from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), to coordinate efforts in achieving the objectives of the UAE Foreign Aid Strategy, 2017-2021. The opening session was chaired by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the ADFD, ...