Dubai / WAM As part of its initiative for the Year of Giving, the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC) launched the third campaign to spread the culture of entrepreneurship in Abu Dhabi, under the theme “Our social responsibility to serve the nationâ€. The drive will feature more than 45 activities, as well as general and specialised training courses to raise ...
Read More »Dar Al Ber collects AED19.4 million for building 156 mosques
Dubai /Â WAM The Dar Al Ber Society, as part of its support for the “Year of Giving” initiative that was launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, successfully collected up to AED19.4 million to build 156 mosques, both locally and abroad. The “Build a Mosque” initiative that was recently launched has not only been a ...
Read More »DEWA, CISCO discuss ways to enhance ties
Dubai /Â WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) met John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco, to discuss enhancing cooperation, and implementing smart solutions to achieve the objectives set by Dubai Government towards the future of smart cities. During the meeting was held on the sidelines of the recently concluded World Government ...
Read More »IGG to inaugurate Advanced Industries City
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 ...
Read More »â€˜Sharjah award for voluntary work’ sees 127% rise in participants
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 ...
Read More »Mohammed meets chairmen of General Atomics and Raytheon
Abu Dhabi /Â 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 ...
Read More »IDEX conference tackles disruptive innovation in defence and security
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 ...
Read More »UAE leads Index of Economic Freedom
Abu Dhabi /Â 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 ...
Read More »UAE envoy meets Australian minister of defence industry
Canberra /Â 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 ...
Read More »Previous year, DED received 27,027 consumer complaints
Dubai /Â 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 ...
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