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  Dubai / WAM The International Golden Group (IGG) will soon open the IGG Advanced Industries at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) in Abu Dhabi, said Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, Chairman at International Golden Group. “The industrial city compiles with the offset program that promotes the transfer of technology and know-how to the UAE, by bringing the latest technology. The purpose of ...

  Sharjah / WAM The number of participants in the 14th edition of Sharjah award for voluntary work increased substantially as compared to the figures of last year, according to a report issued by the award’s executive management. The award attracted 159 entries this year, an impressive 127 percent growth as compared to the 70 participants in 2015. Participants are competing ...

  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, separately received Neal Blue, Chairman of General Atomics, and Thomas Kennedy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Raytheon Defence Company, at Al Shati Palace on Saturday. The two major United States (US) defence ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business IDEX Conference 2017, part of the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) and the fourth edition of the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2017) commenced on Sunday at the National Archives headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The event attracted national and international defence policy makers and experts engaging in a lively ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) took the top spot in the Middle East and ranked 8th globally in the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom, released by the US-based Heritage Foundation. The UAE made incredible progress compared with the 2016 Index, which came second in the Middle East and ranked 25th globally. The UAE advanced a whopping ...

  Canberra / WAM Dr Obaid Al Hairi Salem Al Ketbi, UAE Ambassador to Australia, and Christopher Pyne, Australian Minister for Defence Industry, have met at the Australian parliament to discuss bilateral and military relations between their two countries, with a focus on ways of promoting these relations in the area of defence industries. They explored coordination and cooperation between the ...

  Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai received 27,027 consumer complaints in 2016, an increase of 23 percent compared to the 21,896 complaints received during the previous year. On an average the Ahlan Dubai call centre (600 54 5555) of DED received 2,252 complaints monthly as continued awareness campaigns by DED led to better understanding of ...

  MUNICH / AP Vice President Mike Pence vowed on Saturday that the United States will “hold Russia accountable” even as President Donald Trump searches for new common ground with Moscow at the start of his presidency. Pence, in an address to the Munich Security Conference, also offered assurances to European allies that the US “strongly supports” NATO. He said ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s multi-billion dollar fully integrated national railway network, has since commencing Stage One operations, transported 10 million tonnes of granulated sulphur for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as of February 10, from sources at Shah and Habshan to its point of export at Ruwais. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced that its work on Dubai’s Building Classification project is now being carried out at an accelerated pace, with the organisation expecting to complete its survey of all buildings across the Emirate this year. The announcement came following Dubai Land Department achieving a 50% classification rate for all Dubai properties, with ...