UAE joins 175 nations on climate pact

  NEW YORK / WAM The UAE joined 175 countries to sign the Paris Climate Agreement during the high-level signing ceremony, convened by the United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, in New York. The ceremony marked the first step in implementing the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in December 2015. Signing on behalf of the UAE government was Dr ...

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First 1,000 days of child’s nutrition may influence health in adulthood

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Held under the patronage of Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Growth and Development Summit at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC. The Summit, which highlighted the importance of ...

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UAE reduces drug use successfully

  NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has reaffirmed its strong commitment to effectively address the global drug problem, confirming its success in reducing drug use within its territories by record levels. In a statement during a United Nations General Assembly meeting on the world drug problem, Colonel Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate-General at the ...

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Malabar launches ‘artistry’ jewellery exhibition in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the flagship company of Malabar Group – a leading business conglomerate, launched an exclusive exhibition named ‘Artistry- Branded Jewellery Show’ from April 21 to April 30 at their retail outlet in Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi. ‘Artistry’ – the branded jewellery show, provides the customers a great opportunity to witness the ...

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Masdar symposium on German building tech

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, on Saturday announced it hosted a symposium titled “Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Building Technology – Made in Germany.” The event, held at Masdar Institute, was part of a series of symposiums in Dubai and Abu ...

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Workers can sign job offers and obtain visas abroad soon: Ministry

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) together with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratistion (MOHRE) have started taking necessary arrangements enabling workers to sign job offers back home through Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation service centers to issue entry work visas. This came following a presentation Saqr Ghobash, Minister of ...

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UAE completes US$1.2mn water project in Pakistan

  Islamabad / WAM The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) announced the completion and delivery of 12 water projects, costing more than US$1.2 million, for the provision of clean drinking water to people living in 12 villages in Mohmand Agency and North Waziristan. This is in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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dnata exceeds 1mn tonnes of cargo

  Dubai / WAM dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has reached a key milestone in its operation at Dubai World Central (DWC), handling over one million tonnes of air freight since its first full year of operation in 2011. In just five years dnata has seen a staggering 90 per cent increase in freight volume, recording 170,260 ...

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Dubai International Spine confab kicks off

  Dubai / WAM More than 400 spine surgeons and specialists from Europe, North America, and the Middle East gathered in Dubai for the 17th Dubai Spine Conference 2016 to share state-of-the-art technology and techniques to clinicians in an effort to improve patient outcomes and to present the latest surgical techniques, research, and management strategies. In addition to presentation by thought ...

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Construction sector to put focus on fire safety

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Emphasising on the fire safety codes for buildings and testing protocols for construction, the regulators of the construction industry would discuss significance of using innovative materials and systems such as ventilated facades and metal faced sandwich panels that would contribute to achieving fire safety in the UAE at the 6th Annual Fire Safety Technology ...

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