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The World Free Zones Organization Hosts a Diverse and Wide-Ranging Global Audience for Its First New ...

United Arab Emirates, September 26, 2020: The World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) brought together over 50 expert speakers in 10 virtual industry panels, 5 live webinars, and an online exhibition over 15 to 17 September to explore solutions for the post-pandemic business landscape. The NWM took a holistic digital approach to ......Read More

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Kibsons Presented with a Token of Appreciation by Humaid Bin Rashid Alnuaimi Foundation

** Kibsons proud to support over 5,000 needy families during COVID-19 outbreak, playing a major role in getting food from Dubai to Ajman on a weekly basis ** United Arab Emirates, September 24, 2020: Further playing their part in helping the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Kibsons were presented with ......Read More

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Emirates SkyCargo Signs Humanitarian Logistics MoU with International Humanitarian City

- The two organisations will cooperate to develop logistics solutions for crisis relief operations - Emirates SkyCargo to be carrier of first resort for International Humanitarian City’s relief efforts Dubai, UAE, 23 September 2020: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and International Humanitarian City ......Read More

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport Has Secured the Repatriation of 53,000 Indian Citizens Since Ju ...

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi and in cooperation with the Indian government United Arab Emirates, September 23, 2020 His Highness Sheikh Saud: • Ras Al Khaimah is contributing extensively to national efforts aimed at strengthening the UAE's position as ......Read More

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
World Gold Council and its Members Highlight Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals Ahead of U ...

September 22, 2020: To coincide with the 75th session of the UN General Assembly – and the SDG Business Forum – the World Gold Council has published a report entitled Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report outlines how leading gold mining companies are making a significant contribution towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report includes 39 case studies on how members of the World Gold Council are bringing about positive change across four thematic areas: global partnerships; social inclusion; economic development; and responsible operations, energy and the ......Read More

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Dubai Customs: Dh67b Airborne Gold and Diamonds Trade from 1st March to 30th June

Dubai – 21 September 2020: Dubai non-oil trade continued its growth against the current crisis. Being a hub for gold and diamond trading and making, Dubai made Dh67.1b (601.4) from gold and diamond air-cargo trade between March and the end of June 2020. Statistics released by Air Customs Center Management at Dubai Customs show that ......Read More

Monday, September 21, 2020

Jumbo Group Extends Support to People of Determination in the UAE Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

• Jumbo Group funds three custom-made buses to help students travel to Dubai’s Rashid centre for People of Determination • “No one should be left behind in the fight against COVID-19” – Arvind Agrawal, CEO, Jumbo Group Dubai, UAE, 21st Sept 2020: Understanding the special needs for ......Read More

Monday, September 21, 2020

SCCI Conducts Visit to Sharjah's Muwailih Commercial Area

Sharjah, September 14, 2020: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, represented by the Economic Relations and Marketing Department, recently conducted a visit to a number of shops in Sharjah’s Muwailih commercial area, as part of the SCCI’s keenness to follow up on the business community and private sector affairs ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020
Dubai Customs Recycles Counterfeit Pieces for 46 International Brands, Valued Dh3.2M

Dubai, UAE – 14 September 2020: Dubai Customs held a video meeting with the French and the US diplomatic missions in Dubai to foster means of cooperation and join forces in protecting intellectual property rights and preventing counterfeit products. The meeting discussed best ways of recycling counterfeit products and how to work ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Airbus Foundation and Partners Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Beirut

@AirbusFDN #A350XWB #Beirut United Arab Emirates, September 14, 2020: Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the catastrophe. Now, the Airbus Foundation, together with its ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Anantara Eastern Mangroves Launches Save Beirut Campaign

A membership promotion with eliteclub to help with the recovery of Beirut. Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel today announced the launch of a new campaign to support the rebuilding of Beirut after last month’s devastating explosion. In partnership with global loyalty programme Eliteclub, the Save Beirut ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research Launches Free Program to Develop Compu ...

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE September 13, 2020: The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research has announced the launch of a new computer programming course for Ras Al Khaimah Emirati students who are keen to lead the UAE nation into the future. The initiative forms part of the university preparation program at the institution, with the free course commencing October 3 and lasting 12 months. Combining remote classes with on-site lessons at Ras Al Khaimah Academy, the program has been formulated taking into account the rules and requirements for social distancing to ensure the health and safety of all participants. The Foundation's management’s plan ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020
Swimming Pool Shut Down by Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Economy for Violating COVID-19 Protocols

United Arab Emirates, September 14, 2020: Dubai Sports Council has urged sports and fitness centres to adhere to all COVID-19 precautionary measures and safety guidelines issued by relevant authorities or face fines and even closure. Teams from the Council and Dubai Economy have been visiting academies and sports and fitness ......Read More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Expo Centre Sharjah Delays Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES) to April 2021

Sharjah, September 12, 2020: The Board of Directors of the Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that the 48th and 49th editions of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES), which was expected to kick off later this month, has been postponed to April 2021. The Centre explained that the decision was made after extensive ......Read More

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone Inks Deal With Lamprell, Leading Provider of Fabrication, Engineering a ...

• Lamprell to lease additional 1.360 million sq. ft. land in HFZA • Al Mazrouei: Lamprell’s expansion highlights the great confidence placed in Sharjah being a leading global destination for businesses • Lamprell: The quality of services and facilities provided by HFZA was one of the major reasons behind our decision to ......Read More

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Ras Al Khaimah Ruler Issues Decree to Regulate and Enhance School Transport Sector Across the Emirat ...

Ras Al Khaimah, September 10, 2020: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today issued Emiri Decree No. (16) of 2020 regarding the regulation of the school transport sector in the Emirate. The decree is adopted within the framework of a strategic vision that reflects the desire ......Read More

Thursday, September 10, 2020
Serco Middle East Commemorates the 11th Anniversary of Dubai Metro and Partnership with RTA

Serco Middle East Commemorates the 11th Anniversary of Dubai Metro and partnership with Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) 10th September 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: International public services company, Serco Middle East, is marking today the completion of 11 years of the Dubai Metro, the most advanced and ......Read More

Thursday, September 10, 2020

UAE Cultivates the First Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) in the Ara ...

While the globe is facing challenging times and rapid changes due to disasters and the need to create risk-resilient societies is inevitable, the United Arab Emirates is leading the private sector engagement for disaster risk reduction by announcing the first ARISE initiative in the Arab region to achieve the outcomes and goals of the Sendai ......Read More

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Choithrams Joins UN WFP's Zero Hunger Campaign to Help Provide Meals to School Children in the Regio ...

More than 5 million meals donated since the first campaign in 2015 Dubai, UAE; September 09, 2020: For the sixth consecutive year, Dubai’s renowned supermarket brand “Choithrams” launches its #ZeroHungerwithGoodness campaign 2020 to support its long-term partner the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The ......Read More

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Salam Beirut Allocates $100,000 to Ensure Safe Repatriation Of Migrant Workers Affected by the Port ...

Emergency aid campaign launched by Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi will now support Anti-Racism Movement’s initiative to help workers, mainly women Sharjah,08 September 2020: Salam Beirut, an international emergency aid campaign launched in the UAE to support the victims of the devastating ......Read More

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Philips Foundation Deploys Field Hospital to Support Lebanon in a Time of Need

• Modular field hospital provides 20-bed capacity, expanding medical care and alleviating the pressure on healthcare facilities in and around Beirut • A collaborative effort between the Philips Foundation, Philips Lebanon, the Lebanese Army and the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) United Arab ......Read More

Monday, September 7, 2020

Evian Supports COVID-19 Relief Efforts by Donating 56,000 Bottles of Water to ‘fund of U'AE

evian joins forces with Emirates Red Crescent Organisation aiding volunteers combating the COVID-19 Pandemic United Arab Emirates, September 07, 2020: evian is showing its continued support to the response to Covid-19 with a donation to the Emirates Red Crescent Organisation and it’s ‘Fund of UAE’. The ......Read More

Monday, September 7, 2020

Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity Announces Winners of the $1 Million Global Make ...

• Winners and runners-up will be presented with monetary prizes and mentorship support worth up to US$1 million • Top four social innovation start-ups announced as winners of the Global Maker Challenge • The four most disruptive Solutions will receive support and mentorship from global organisations competing for the ......Read More

Monday, September 7, 2020

Emirates Steel Selects Etihad Credit Insurance as Its New Export Credit Insurance Partner

• Emirates Steel awards contract to Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) following a bidding procurement process • Emirates Steel can also leverage insurer’s ECI credit insurance policy to obtain loans from banks to help increase its funding capacity Dubai, UAE, 6 September 2020: Emirates Steel, a leading integrated steel plant in the UAE, named Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal Export Credit Company, as its credit insurance partner to provide export credit protection to its global exports. Emirates Steel has signed with ECI for a comprehensive trade credit insurance package, which will ......Read More

Sunday, September 6, 2020
Ruler of Dubai Approves Emergency Flight to Support the UNHCR with Relief Efforts in Sudan

United Arab Emirates, September 05, 2020: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, has approved an emergency aid flight to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, who are assisting the victims of the devastating floods which have impacted various regions of Sudan and South Sudan. The aid ......Read More

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Pure Gold Jewellers in Coordination with the Punitive and Correctional Institution of Fujairah Helps ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 03 September, 2020: To support the community and as part of the Pure Gold Jewellers humanitarian initiative "Forgotten Society" to help indebted prisoners, the jewellery retailer covered the cost of airline tickets for 50 insolvent inmates released from the Punitive and Correctional Institution of ......Read More

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Dubai Chamber, Family Business Council - Gulf Sign MoU to Collaborate on Research

• Strategic agreement aligns and expand efforts of entities to meet the changing needs of family businesses in Dubai and ensure their sustainability Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 02, 2020: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Family ......Read More

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Value of Dubai Chamber Members' Exports to Africa up 20% in June 2020

• Value of Certificates of Origin issued to Dubai Chamber members exporting to Africa reached AED 2.94 billion ($800 million) in June. • Member exports to North Africa accounted for around two-thirds of the export value to Africa for June, or AED 2.05 billion ($558 million) Dubai, United Arab ......Read More

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Dubai Quality Group is Now Accepting Submissions for Ideas Arab & UAE Ideas

• The Submission Deadline for both Competitions will be on the 31st October 2020. • 15th Cycle of Ideas Arabia Annual International Conference & Competition, • 9th Cycle of UAE Ideas Conference & Award 2020 • The winning ideas will be announced in the virtual annual ceremony on 29th of November ......Read More

Monday, August 31, 2020

Newly Appointed UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology to Co-chair the Global Manufacturin ...

• Co-chairs reaffirm commitment to transform manufacturing with advanced technologies, greater investment in capabilities, foster innovation, and drive global skills development • Summit will continue to strive to enable cross-border collaboration, promote enduring partnerships, and contribute to achieving prosperity across the ......Read More

Monday, August 31, 2020

Quote of H.E. Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre of the oc ...

United Arab Emirates, August 29, 2020: “The wise leadership of our nation has empowered Emirati women through a long-term vision, based on the belief that women play a pivotal role in the process of building, developing, and strengthening the position of the UAE as a global leader. The success of Emirati women is a translation of ......Read More

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Celebrating Emirati Women's Day 2020 at Serco Middle East

27 August 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: In recognition of Emirati Women’s Day, international public services company Serco Middle East, spoke to their female Emirati employees who shared their thoughts on what this day means to them and also their experiences in the workplace, as part of the annual celebrations taking place ......Read More

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Maram Obaid: Emirati Women Were Able to Gain Global Recognition and Inspire Women Around the World

United Arab Emirates, August 27, 2020: Maram Obaid, Director of Sales at the leading estate management company Provis, said that Emirati women were able, thanks to the support of the wise leadership, to make a positive contribution to the UAE’s excellence and leadership journey across all fields, and accomplish achievements that ......Read More

Thursday, August 27, 2020

‘Salam Beirut' Initial Projects Will Restore 485 Homes & Rehabilitate 2,900 Explosion Victims, Inclu ...

• The Big Heart Foundation identifies key emergency shelter intervention projects of UNHCR and Basmeh & Zeitooneh as Salam Beirut’s phase 1 deliverables • Maryam Al Hammadi: [o]perations targeted as part of the first phase… commenced after our partners… conducted extensive field visits to determine the… ......Read More

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Dubai Government Workshop announces new strategic partnership with Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Gro ...

Move is latest addition to fruitful partnerships between public and private sectors UAE, 19 September 2020 - In line with its commitment towards ensuring the health, safety, and happiness of its employees, the Dubai Government Workshop (DGW) has revealed the signing of a new strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. The move looks towards providing the best medical, diagnostic and therapeutic services and the highest level of healthcare to DGW employees. The agreement was signed by H.E. Fahad Ahmed Al-Raeesi CEO of DGW and Dr. Taha Al-Hazarmardi, General Manager, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group. Both parties expressed their ......Read More

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Ajman Free Zone and Al Ansari Exchange tie up to facilitate payment of company dues and fees

September 12, 2020 - Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Ansari Exchange, the leading UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, to facilitate the payment of any AFZ-registered company, allowing them to pay their fees at any Al Ansari Exchange branch across the UAE. Eng. Ali Abdulla Bin Towaih Al Suwaidi, the Director General of AFZ, lauded the strategic partnership, pointing out that the move is a part of their continuing commitment to provide AFZ-registered companies with convenient solutions. “This strategic partnership is a testament to our commitment to provide our business partners and investors with the best ......Read More

Sunday, September 13, 2020
UAE & South Korea agree on 10 new sectors and development programs for cooperation during next two y ...

During the seventh session of the Joint Economic Committee between the two countriesDuring the seventh session of the Joint Economic Committee between the two countries During the seventh session of the Joint Economic Committee between the two countries Non-oil trade exchange between the two countries amounted to USD 5 billion in 2019 & the volume of Emirati exports to South Korea doubled compared to 2018 Abu Dhabi, 8 September 2020: The seventh session of the UAE-South Korea Joint Economic Committee (JEC) was held virtually, chaired by H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy; and H.E. Nam-Ki Hong, Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and ......Read More

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Rashid and Latifa Schools Establishment BoD Visit Both Dubai Schools to Ensure COVID-19 Safety Preca ...

Board of directors reviews school’s efforts to ensure the implementation of precautionary measures Members of BoD ensure adherence to more than 15 specific guidelines related to COVID-19 safety measures Dubai, UAE, 6 September 2020: Rashid School for Boys and Latifa School for Girls welcomed the members of their Board of Directors who visited the schools as part of inspections to ensure adherence to COVID-19 safety measures that have been issued by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). There are more than 15 specific guidelines that the schools adhere to that play an integral role in keeping the entire student body, faculty, management and staff safe. ......Read More

Monday, September 7, 2020

Statement of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Chairman of Ajman Free Zone on the occasion of s ...

August 27, 2020: A role model of excellence and success, our hardworking Emirati women and their contributions to society are key to expediting the UAE’s development process and strengthening the country’s global leadership across all fronts. Themed, ‘Preparing for the Next 50 years: Women are the Support of the Nation’, this year’s celebration of the Emirati Women’s Day highlights the role of our female citizens in our quest for significant advancement and growth. Leading the efforts to promote their welfare and empowerment is our wise leadership’s recognition of their important place in the UAE’s journey for the next 50 ......Read More

Thursday, August 27, 2020

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