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  Sharjah / Emirates Business Creative Emirati literature, its strong historical and oral roots, and unique writing traditions enjoyed a prolific discussion space on the side-lines of the recently concluded 22nd Muscat International Book Fair (MIBF) in Oman. Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), through its participation at the fair, organised a panel discussion featuring talented Emirati authors Amna Al Shamsi and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Mother of the Nation (MOTN) Festival, the biggest event of its kind in Abu Dhabi, is to offer visitors the opportunity to purchase their tickets in advance online for the first time. Starting March 6, the tickets will go on sale via the internet ahead of the festival’s anticipated opening on March 26 until ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Abbvie Biopharmaceuticals GmbH  announces that it has been officially certified for the second year in a row by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings. The institute has just announced the results of this year’s research into the employee conditions of significant employers worldwide and AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals GmbH met all the criteria to be ...

  Theresa May’s defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday doesn’t quite compare with the scale of Donald Trump’s judicial thrashing over his travel ban. But that’s not an entirely ludicrous parallel either. The Lords voted to force the government to guarantee that the nearly 3 million EU nationals living in Britain can stay. May’s position is that she ...

  As President Donald Trump visited a Boeing Co. factory two weeks ago and pledged to “fight for every last American job,” the aerospace giant was working on cutting more than 1,000 positions. Boeing has earned multiple pats on the back from Trump in the past few weeks including a “God Bless Boeing” acclaim at the end of that South ...

  Some European regulators have come up with a viable plan to alleviate the region’s chronic financial paralysis. If only European politicians, particularly in Germany, would listen. The European Union’s leaders have spent much of the past decade debating —but never fully resolving — what to do about the huge pile of bad loans that EU banks are sitting on, ...

  In what appears to be a change in strategy, Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II visited the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson patrolling the disputed South China Sea on the invitation of the US Navy. The visit marks a stark deviation from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s independent foreign policy. ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Cabinet pursues leading approaches to excellence in government work, and relies on creative work and management teams that are committed to modernisation and innovation to meet world-class standards, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said on Monday. Stronger co-operation and co-ordination between local and federal ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, in recognition to his efforts in strengthening joint bilateral relations and developing co-operation between the UAE and New Zealand. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign ...

  Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is participating in the activities of Qatar’s Information and Communication Technology Exhibition and Conference, QITCOM 2017, in Doha. The conference is being held in the Qatari capital from March, 6-8 with the attendance of a group of decision-makers, entrepreneurs and experts from government entities and regional and international companies. Through this participation, ...