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  DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, the 1st edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM) will begin this Monday, at the Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Organised by INDEX Conference and Exhibition and with the sponsorship and support of Franchise Souq and Francorp Middle East, the event will shed light ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Customs has made 3,094 seizures since the beginning of this year up to the end of September across all land, sea and air customs centers, that is at a rate of 11 seizures per day. The seized items included narcotics, non-incendiary weapons, firearms and accessories, counterfeit and banned products, fake and prohibited medicines, obscene ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The award-winning Abu Dhabi Science Festival (ADSF), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), announced that 40% of this year’s fun-filled activities and workshops will be provided ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) played a significant role in the World Travel Market (WTM) London, using the prestigious annual event to highlight the upcoming 20th anniversary of Sharjah Art Museum. This year’s participation marks the tenth time that SMD has attended one of world’s leading events for the travel industry, which provides the global trade with an ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A new benchmark for patient care has been set by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, as the medical campus announced it has earned the prestigious Joint Commission International’s (JCI) Gold Seal of Approval for hospital accreditation after only 18 months of operations. The award is a global symbol of ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF together with event organizer Husaak Adventures, announced that 400 people took part in the first ever Caracal Challenge this weekend – a one-of-a-kind 15km excursion through Al Khatim desert. Participants tested their endurance, navigated the desert landscape at night and learned about the UAE’s natural environment, all while contributing funds ...

  New York /AFP Demonstrators took to the streets of Miami, New York, Portland and other US cities for a third straight night of nationwide protests to oppose Donald Trump’s election as president. People gathered in New York’s Washington Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan on Friday, some carrying enormous red balloons and placards with hearts and the words “peace and ...

  Addis Ababa /AFP Authorities have arrested more than 11,000 people since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in early October amid violent protests, state TV said on Saturday. Ethiopia has been in political crisis for around a year with frequent outbreaks of violence as authorities have brutally cracked down on anti-government demonstrators. “Some 11,607 individuals have so far been ...

  The Hague/ AFP The Dutch national prosecutor said on Saturday that two Rwandans living in the Netherlands accused of participating in the country’s 1994 genocide would be extradited to their homeland. “Two Rwandan residents of the Netherlands, a 40-year-old from Voorburg and a 57-year-old from Leusden, will be extradited to Rwanda today,” the prosecutor said in a statement. Rwanda had ...

  Seoul / AFP Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children joined one of the largest anti-government protests ever seen in Seoul on Saturday, demanding South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s resignation over a snowballing corruption scandal. Police put the turnout at 260,000, while organisers said one million people took to the streets for what was the third in a series ...