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UAE Space Agency sees chance of palm tree cultivation on Mars
Ajman / WAM During the 6th Liwa Ajman Dates and Honey Festival 2019, the UAE Space Agency highlighted the possibility of cultivating palm trees on Mars. The agency’s plan is to send palm tree seeds to...
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DHA tours Expo emergency centre
Dubai / WAM Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has reaffirmed the authority’s keenness to fulfil its role in providing a safe and healthy environment before, during...
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Expedia records growth in Chinese visitors to UAE
Emirates Business According to the latest data compiled by Expedia Group from the second quarter of 2019, the number of travellers visiting UAE from China has grown significantly. Industry leaders are...
View ArticleUAE investors optimistic about economy: Survey
Dubai / Emirates Business In the UAE, a staggering 84 percent of high net worth individuals and business owners take an optimistic stance on the state of their economy, almost unchanged compared to...
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RTA team attends ‘Dubai self-driving challenge’ trials in Australia, Taiwan
DUBAI / WAM A delegation from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently visited several universities and start-ups in Taipei, Taiwan, and Sydney, Australia, participating in the Dubai World...
View ArticleUAE’s SAI, UNODC ink anti-corruption memo
ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE’s State Audit Institution (SAI) as the head of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, INTOSAI, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, with the Vienna-based...
View ArticleSheikh Abdullah’s visit bolsters cooperation, says Indian minister
NEW DELHI / WAM The recent visit to New Delhi by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, “provided an opportunity for India and the UAE to...
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Abu Dhabi welcomes 1.2mn hotel guests in second quarter
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s hotels have posted remarkable year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2019, with hotel guest numbers reaching a record 1.2 million for the April to June period, a 6.8...
View ArticleDubai Cares pledges AED1.1m for crisis-hit kids’ education
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Cares has announced its support of a two-year research and design phase of a project that aims to provide continuous quality education for children whose education has been disrupted...
View ArticleUAE welcomes signing of the constitutional declaration in Sudan
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the signing of a constitutional declaration between the military and main opposition coalition in the brotherly nation of Sudan. A statement issued...
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Emaar Development sales up 50% to AED9.35b in H1
Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Development, the UAE build-to-sell property development business majority-owned by Emaar Properties, has recorded an impressive growth in the sale of its residential...
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Smart court to handle Jafza labour cases
DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Courts for establishing a ‘Virtual Reality Smart Court’ to handle labour litigations...
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Enoc accelerator programme to unlock new era of growth
Dubai / Emirates Business Enoc Group announced the launch of NEXT, an accelerator programme, designed to unlock growth opportunities and tackle challenges in the energy sector through building new...
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FNC elections: Staff trained on candidate registration system
DUBAI / WAM The National Elections Committee (NEC) overseeing the fourth cycle of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections, organised a training workshop for the members and coordinators of the...
View ArticleMinistry organises sign language course for kids
DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) has organised a sign language basic course for children between 4-12 years old, in which more than 60 boys and girls from all over the emirates...
View ArticleLow-income cancer patients to receive free medication
Dubai / WAM Low-income patients unable to afford treatment for bladder and lung cancer will receive medication supplied by AstraZeneca, following the signing of a new agreement between the Ministry of...
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Young Emirati golfers teed up for big stage
Dubai / Emirates Business Global trade enabler DP World has announced its renewed partnership with the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF), as it continues to support the growth of golf by investing in...
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UAE records $12.3 billion in apparel sales in 2018
Dubai / Emirates Business The value of apparel sales in the UAE amounted to $12.3 billion in 2018, registering an annual growth rate of about 4.8 percent, while the sector is expected to see stronger...
View ArticleCyber defence challenge held in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM To boost Abu Dhabi’s cyber security capabilities, Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) held the Cyber Defence Challenge in partnership with cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro. The...
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CBD, Xpress Money partner on remittance services
Dubai / Emirates Business Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), one of the leading banks in the UAE, recently partnered with International money transfer organisation, Xpress Money, a Finablr company, to...
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