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Emirates Celebrates The UAE’s 46th National Day With Special Offers To 46 Destinations To celebrate the UAE’s 46th National Day, Emirates is offering travellers special fares to 46 destinations and a bonus Skywards miles offer when they avail the special fares.
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World Arena Group To Host The 2nd Edition Of WomenSME Conference On 21 - 22 February 2018 In Dubai The World Arena Group, a leading conference organizer with offices in UAE, UK, and USA, announced that it will host the 2nd edition of WomenSME Conference on 21-22 February 2018 in Dubai, UAE.
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Emirates Islamic expands digital payment capabilities; offers Samsung Pay to customers Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced that its customers can now use Samsung Pay as the bank expands its digital payments offering.
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Emirates Expects Busy Travel Period Over The Long National Day Weekend Emirates expects higher than usual passenger traffic on its flights over the course of the upcoming National Day weekend.
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Dubai’s Total Fertility Rate In 2016 At 5.2 For Nationals And 1.7 For Non-National Women The latest statistical report released by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) notes the steadily booming population of Dubai, considered the UAE’s largest and most populous emirate.
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Emirates NBD celebrates 46th UAE National Day The UAE’s leading banking group, Emirates NBD marked the 46th UAE National Day with festivities to unite the country’s diverse community.
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DP World Launches Internship Programme For Emiratis Abroad DP World has launched an internship programme for Emiratis studying abroad at the Annual UAE Student Forum in Washington DC.
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DIFC celebrates Emirati values and heritage on the UAE’s 46th National Day Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), celebrated the UAE’s 46thNational Day today with a cultural programme that brought together its vibrant community of over 21,000 people.
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flydubai Touches Down At Sheremetyevo International Airport And Doubles Capacity To Moscow Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down today at Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), marking the start of a new daily service from the carrier’s second point in Moscow. With operations to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO).
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Al Tayer describes fallen soldiers as ’a true role model, the real deal’ HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), says that the Martyr’s Day, which is marked annually on November 30.
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UAE Mega-Events Draw USD 44 Billion In Tourism Value By 2020 Virtual reality concerts and matches, augmented reality apps, and immersive audiovisual will catalyze USD 44 billion in UAE tourism receipts by 2020.
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CDA Calls on researchers to participate in the 1st International Conference in Inclusive Employment and Occupational Learning 2017 The Dubai Community Development Authority (CDA) has invited researchers, academics, and experts in the field of vocational education and inclusive employment to submit research papers to be presented during the First International Conference in Inclusive Employment and Occupational Learning 2017.
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DXB celebrates UAE National Day The entire airport community came together at Dubai International (DXB) on Wednesday to celebrate UAE National Day.
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Dubai Health Authority Discusses Medical Tourism Strategy With Private Sector The Dubai Health Authority held today a workshop with the private sector entities to discuss the medical tourism strategy 2017 to 2021 and ways to strengthen medical tourism in the Emirate.
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Brand Dubai and DIFC unveil artistic images of UAE leaders on The Gate to mark 46th National Day The twin scanography images portray the Father of the Nation, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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Living Talent Presents Masterpiece 2017 The first-of-its-kind talent show will have deserving contenders from across the world compete across genres such as arts and craft, performance and innovation.
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Celebrating National Day by mural and spotlighting Zayed’s life HE Mattar Al Tayer, accompanied by a host of CEOs and directors, walked through the corridors of RTA’s head office.
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Celebrate The 46th UAE National Day With Meraas Meraas will be hosting a full schedule of events to commemorate the 46th UAE National Day, at a number of its destinations across Dubai.
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DIB Awarded Financial Institution of the Year at MEED Awards 2017 Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, received the prestigious award of ’Financial Institution of the Year’ at the first edition of the MEED Awards.
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du Launches A Creative Production Entitled ’UpForIt’ To Honour Community Groups Who Contribute Daily To The Creation Of Miracles In The UAE On the occasion of the 46th National Day, du is proud to launch a creative production entitled ’UpForIt’ as a tribute to all community segments who contribute to achieving and making the impossible possible in the UAE.
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GEMS Students Set New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title As Tribute To UAE’s 46th National Day Celebrating the 46th UAE National Day, over 4,130 students from GEMS Education schools in the UAE gathered to form the World’s Largest Human Waving Flag and set another Guinness World Records title.
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Emaar Hospitality Group Achieves Impressive Milestone Of 10,000 Hotel Rooms In Operational And Upcoming Hotel Projects Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of global developer Emaar Properties PJSC, has achieved an impressive milestone of 10,000 hotel rooms across its 11 operational hotels and 30 upcoming projects.
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FinTech is transforming the MEASA’s financial service industry at unprecedented pace We often find that what doesn’t truly challenge us, does not change us. Today, FinTech is challenging old financial models, and is transforming the financial service sector - arguably, for the better.
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Dubai Airports welcomes Air Moldova’s inaugural flight Dubai Airports welcomed Air Moldova’s inaugural flight from Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, at Dubai International’s Terminal 2 on November 24.
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Offering Ten Dual Code Distinctive Plates In Open Auction The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is offering ten licensing plates bearing the dual code (AA) in its forthcoming 97th open auction to be held at Westin Hotel, Al Habtoor City, Sheikh Zayed Road. Bidding starts at 05:30 pm on Saturday 9th December 2017.
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25th Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup 2017 - a Landmark Celebration The Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup is always one of the most highly anticipated events in the international travel retail golfing calendar and the landmark 25th edition this year was of course no different.
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Australian National Wins US$1 Million Dollar in Dubai Duty Free Draw While Two Europeans to Drive Away Stylish BMW Motorbikes One lucky West Australian national, Mr Jeremy K. has become US$1 million dollar richer after winning the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Promotion in Series 258 which was held today in Concourse B - Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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Dubai Airports Welcomes Brand New, Customer-Centric McDonald’s Restaurant Dubai Airports and McDonald’s UAE, the leading foodservice retailer, today cut the red ribbon and officially opened the region’s largest McDonald’s airport restaurant in concourse B at Dubai International (DXB).
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Briefing MoI On Smart Licensing & Monitoring Practices The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has informed a visiting delegation from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on the best global practices adopted in licensing of vehicles & drivers, monitoring, and inspection among other fields.
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Can you #banktheputt for the chance to win one million dirhams? Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the UAE, announces the return of the Million Dirham Putt - a campaign unlike any, where amateur golfers from across the region compete for a chance to win AED 1,000,000 cash.
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Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Turns 25! The Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup 22nd - 23rd November, which started as a concept to bring together representatives of the duty free industry to Dubai for a few days of friendly competition, has turned out to be one of the most successful and popular golfing events on the industry calendar.
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Dubai’s Community Development Authority Launches ’Friends for the Rights of the Child’ Awareness Programme The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has launched the ’Friends for the Rights of the Child’ programme during a ceremony it had organised to mark World Children’s Day on November 20, 2017.
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Mashreq Bank scoop up five awards in Transaction Banking Space Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution was presented with five awards at 2 different events held during SIBOS 2017, the annual conference, exhibition and networking event for the financial industry held in Toronto, Canada.
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Driving Theatre and Excitement: JTI Reveals I Camel Dubai Duty Free Limited Edition JTI (Japan Tobacco International) has launched one of its most striking initiatives yet in travel retail: the I Camel Dubai Duty Free limited edition.
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Dubai Airports marks International Day of Tolerance Dubai Airports marked the International Day of Tolerance on Thursday with employees dressed in ethnic attires welcoming passengers at Dubai International (DXB) with white flowers.
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Oman National Day Omani visitors arriving at Dubai International (DXB) received a pleasant surprise on Thursday when they were welcomed with flowers.
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Year to date cargo traffic grows 9.1% at DWC Cargo traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew 9.1% during the first nine months of the year, according to the traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.
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Deliveroo and Dubai Airports launch the region’s first airport food delivery service Deliveroo, the global leader in premium food delivery and Dubai Airports have today launched the region’s first airport delivery service at Dubai International (DXB).
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Expo Live to empower more change-makers as third round of grants programme seeks creative solutions to problems Do you have a smart idea that could impact society or the environment? A creative solution to a pressing problem? Or a scheme that is changing lives?
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Condor at DWC Dubai Airports welcomed the inaugural flight of a new daily service launched by Condor and their partners FTI Group and Meeting Point International, at Dubai World Central (DWC) on Thursday morning.
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Interactive session by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding at Dubai Airports Dubai Airports hosted an interactive session by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU) to provide an insight into Emirati culture, traditions and lifestyle for its employees on Sunday.
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MBRSC’s Sustainable Autonomous House Wins The Emirates Energy Award 2017 Al Shaibani stressed that the "Centre is continuously conducting studies and researches in the field of sustainable autonomous houses to develop new green technologies according to the highest international standards, and in line with the country’s objectives and needs".
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Etihad ESCO Signs Agreement With Dubai Airports Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), a company owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), signed an agreement with Dubai Airports for the retrofitting of Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Dubai International Airport (DXB) and the Dubai International Airport Hotel at Concourse B.
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Sustainable Developmental Goals forum creates a platform for dialogue that supports UAE’s future vision Ministers and other UAE government officials attending thefirst nation-wide forum on Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs), held under the theme ’SDGs: Excellence in Implementation’, said that the forum creates a platform for dialogue that supports the leadership’s vision for the future of the UAE
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DEWA Honours Partners, Sponsors And Supporting Organisations of WETEX 2017 The gala event was attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA and the Founder and Chairman of WETEX, senior officials at DEWA, a number of dignitaries, decision makers, senior public and private officials, media partners.
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Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Celebrates Listing USD 1.25 Billion Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai Dr. Zamir Iqbal, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), rang the market-opening bell today to mark the listing of a 1.25 billion US dollar Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange.
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Wetex 2017 & Dubai Solar Show Bring Together The Latest Technologies In The Water, Energy, And Environment Sectors From Around The Globe About 2,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries around the world are taking part in the 19th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2017) and the 2nd Dubai Solar Show.
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RTA Highlights Green Economy Achievements In WETEX 2017 Starred By Tesla The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) will review its green economy achievements as part of its participation in the 19th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2017; which will kick off today at the Dubai World Trade Center and continues up to 25 October 2017.
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Dubai Chamber To Host international Conference Launching The 10th Cycle Of The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it will host a high-level international conference on November 14th, 2017, to launch the 10th cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award.
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100 Key National And International Organisations Support And Sponsor The 19th Water, Energy, Technology And Environment Exhibition (Wetex) WETEX is a leading international platform sponsored by 100 national and international organisations and companies. DEWA regards its sponsors as sustainability partners who actively support social, environmental and economic development in Dubai by promoting proper resource management.
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World Green Economy Summit to kick off today Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 4th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) will kick off today in Sheikh Saeed Hall (3), Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.
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Mohammed bin Rashid attends signing of ’Partners of the future 2071’ MoUs Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended today the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of ’Partners of the future 2071’ between Area 2071 .
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Mohammed bin Rashid attends signing of "Partners of the future 2071" MoUs Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended today the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of Partners of the future 2071
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Think you can make life better in the UAE? Expo Live is here to help you bring that great idea to reality Now is the time to pull out those ideas to fix the world that you have imagined but never known how to implement. The solution to that daily annoyance or a creative approach to one of society’s most pressing problems. Introducing the first Expo Live challenge open to absolutely everyone.
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Author Line-Up Announced for 10th Anniversary of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature The UAE’s annual celebration of the written and spoken word, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, has announced its strongest ever line-up for its 10th anniversary event, which takes place from 1-10 March 2018.
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Dubai Culture Supports ’Day Without Service Centres’ Initiative Dubai Culture has confirmed that it will cease four manual services that require customers to visit Dubai Public Library sites in person, including library membership registration, library membership renewal, multi-use hall bookings and school room bookings.
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Dubai Chamber To Participate In ’A Day Without Service Centres’ Initiative The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced its participation today in the "A Day without Service Centres" initiative which will see the Chamber only accept payments through smart channels on Thursday, October 26th, 2017.
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DFM and Nasdaq Dubai Sign Licence Agreement To Launch Futures On DFM General Index Nasdaq Dubai will issue the DFMGI futures and they will be traded on the futures market that was launched by Nasdaq Dubai in September 2016. Trading has expanded rapidly on this market, which currently comprises single stock futures on 13 companies including eight that are listed on DFM.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Launches Digital Wealth Initiative And Dubai IoT Strategy The launch took place in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council; and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
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Nakheel Chairman Leads 450 Staff On Palm Jumeirah Walk For Dubai Fitness Challenge Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah kicked off the company’s programme of events for Dubai Fitness Challenge by leading hundreds of employees on a 6km walk on Palm Jumeirah this morning.
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Dubai Free Zones Council, Federal Tax Authority Hold Informative Workshop On VAT Application The Dubai Free Zones Council and the Federal Tax Authority organized an informative workshop on value-added tax that will be implemented in the UAE starting from 2018. The event drew the participation of more than 70 representatives of companies operating across Dubai’s various free zones.
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DEWA Becomes Main Partner For Dubai Fitness Challenge DEWA has reinforced its participation in the Dubai Fitness Challenge, in the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, vice-presidents and senior vice-presidents of DEWA, and Strong participation from a large number of DEWA staff.
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Dubai Museums Company Partners With At The Top, Burj Khalifa To Open A Shop At The Etihad Museum As part of the partnership, At the Top, Burj Khalifa is also providing a roaming photography service for visitors at the Etihad Museum, who can have their picture taken by professionals and pick their photos up at the end of their visit.
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Hamdan bin Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Fitness Challenge Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today inaugurated the Dubai Fitness Challenge at Safa Park, kicking off a 30-day first-of-its-kind challenge that aims to transform Dubai.
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Dubai Customs launches a language guide for its clients Corporate Communication Department of Dubai Customs in cooperation with Dubai Customs Knowledge Club has recently launched a language guide that includes the most popular English words with their translation and transliteration into Arabic.
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Hamdan bin Mohammed attends Expo 2020 Dubai’s International Participants Meeting His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
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World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 underlines key initiatives and strategies during press conference The organising committee of the fourth edition of The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 has organised a press conference today
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Dubai Culture Takes On the ’Dubai Fitness Challenge’ The initiative aims to make Dubai the most active city in the world by challenging people of all ages and abilities to commit to 30 minutes of daily activity for 30 days from 20th October to 18thNovember 2017.
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RTA inks agreement with DP World on issuing driver permits The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with DP World - UAE Region for assisting in issuing driver permits and offering licensing services.
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DEWA Organises 3rd ERM Conference In Cooperation With UK’s IRM In his keynote speech, Al Tayer noted that the 3rd ERM conference builds on the success of the last two conferences and the positive feedback from participants.
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Nasdaq Dubai welcomes listing of USD 200 million bond by Investment Corporation of Dubai Nasdaq Dubai welcomed today’s listing of a 200 million US dollar bond by Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) on the region’s international stock exchange.
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Dubai Culture Raises Awareness Of UAE Heritage At Dubai Mall’s Event Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has continued its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the UAE’s growing heritage scene by providing craftsmen and women to take part in Dubai Mall’s event.
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DMCC’S Dubai Diamond Conference concludes with inauguration of UAE’s first Diamond Polishing Facility There were press conferences announcing the launch of the Nemesis International diamond polishing factory and the display by Nemesis International.
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DEWA launches 4th Excellence Days initiative for its staff Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has today launched its Excellence Days initiative, for the fourth year in a row.
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Dewa Discusses Enhancing Cooperation With Department Of Energy DEWA staff attending the meeting included Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President of Generation, Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power, Rashid Bin Humaidan, Executive Vice President of Distribution Power, Waleed Salman.
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Dubai Customs Partners With OSN And Launches Copycat Combat Dubai Customs in partnership with OSN; the direct broadcast satellite provider in the Middle East and North Africa launched the first intellectual property educational electronic game.
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RTA Updates Smart Drive App To Ensure Safe And Smooth Driving Experience The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has unveiled new updates to the Smart Drive app offering smart navigation in Dubai. The app uses GPS technology to guide motorists en route without requiring internet connection on portable devices.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Orders Relief Air Bridge To Carry Three Further Shipments For Rohingya Refugees Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered three further airlifts of relief supplies to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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UAE Cabinet Adopts Government Communication Strategy 2017-2021 "The UAE has been attracting global attention for its innovative services and initiatives, and government communication is one of the pillars to connect with local and global audience," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid added.
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UAE Ambassador To Canada Sworn-In Before VP The new ambassador of the UAE to Canada, Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, sworn-in before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi this afternoon.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre Announces The Agenda Of MBRSC Science Event Al Shaibani pointed out that "progress in the space sector is highly dependent on international cooperation, and the United Arab Emirates has a vision to be open to the space community around the world, which leads to the sustainability of the sector globally and the enrichment of human knowledge".
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Thousands To Connect, Have Fun And Get A Glimpse Into The Future As Expo 2020 Dubai Celebrates Three Years To Go Thousands of people are invited to come together on Friday (20 October) to mark the three-year countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai at a free celebration on the beach where they will be treated to an early glimpse of what the Expo has in store for them.
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Dubai Culture Successfully Concludes Dubai Public Library September Activities By organising regular activities like this, Dubai Culture seeks to promote intellectual and cultural awareness and contribute to the development of acquired skills among future generations. Dubai Public Library offers a variety of activities including creative workshops, creative writing.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Receives Credentials Of New Ambassadors Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has received the credentials of new ambassadors of fraternal and friendly countries, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi.
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DEWA Signs MoU With Emirates NBD During GITEX 2017 The MoU was signed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD Group, during GITEX Technology Week 2017.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Approves New Board For Emirates Youth Council Highlighting the unique Emirati experience in supporting and empowering youth, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed said that the future of the UAE depends on harvesting the full potential of youth, whose ambitions fuel development.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Receives Chief Of Staff Of Pakistan Army Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum received Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Zabeel Palace.
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(WGES) 2017 To Shed Light On How Smart Cities Have Become A Key To A Green Economy Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 24-25 October 2017 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Launches Jumeirah Energy International Silicon Valley In USA The investment company will primarily look for opportunities linked to research and development (R&D) and innovation. It will also enhance DEWA’s standing as a leading utility, and a sustainability and energy leader in the Middle East and North Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
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Dubai Future Academy Launches New Courses To Prepare Professionals For The Fourth Industrial Revolution The Dubai Future Academy, an affiliate of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), is rolling out programs and courses specializing in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies called Leading Future Tech, in addition to courses in Designing Future Tech courses.
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Hamdan Bin Mohammed Launches ’Hamdan Centre For The Future Of Investment’ His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has announced the launch of the ’Hamdan Centre for the Future of Investment’ (HCFI).
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Bin Sulayem:Gitexenhances innovation accross government sector The delegation was briefed on the most advanced technologies and practices showcased in the international exhibition.
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Luxembourg Royal Family visits to seal country’s EUR 25 million participation in Expo 2020 Dubai A high-level delegation from Luxembourg - including high-ranking members of its Royal Family - is visiting Dubai to meet Expo 2020 .
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MD & CEO strengthens ties with French Ambassador to the UAE HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received HE Ludovic Pouille, French Ambassador to the UAE, on a visit to the UAE on assuming his new position. The meeting was attended by HE Majdi Abed, General Consul of Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
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Mohammed bin Rashid to attend Arab Reading Challenge’s award Ceremony Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is set to attend the award ceremony of second edition of the Arab Reading Challenge, which will take place on 18th Oct at Dubai Opera.
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Dubai Showcases Dynamic Business Events Offering at Imex America Dubai’s growing business events offerings and increasing levels of support for associations are among the key developments under the spotlight this week at IMEX America, the leading exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.
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Dubai Silicon Oasis and Volkswagen ME Support Startups in Developing Innovative Mobility Initiatives The two-year partnership opens doors for mutual support of startups with innovative mobility initiatives across the GCC region.
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Dubai Chamber Dubai Chamber hosts Luxembourg Crown Prince in effort to boost trade ties The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a high-level delegation from Luxembourg headed by HRH Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg at its premises today as part of its efforts to strengthen trade ties with the European country.
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Dubai Culture Showcases its Smart Services during GITEX 2017 Dubai Culture is giving GITEX 2017 visitors an opportunity to explore a number of applications at its pavilion under the umbrella of the Dubai Smart Government, including the Dubai Culture application, Dubai Public Library application and Creatopia platform.
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DEWA and DCAA sign MoU with to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exchange expertise and knowledge, and support and develop joint relations.
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UAE’s ICT Sector Sees $4 Billion In Sales During 2016 Sales within the UAE’s ICT sector reached $4 billion in 2016, driven by growing demand for products and services within the country’s public and private sectors, new analysis conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed.
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Dubai Culture Announces Cultural Partnership With L’ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels Dubai In the spirit of the Year of Giving 2017 launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, all funds collected from course registrations during L’ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels Dubai will be donated to Dubai Cares.
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Dubai International Financial Centre Issues New Trust Law And Foundation Law For Public Consultation Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has today proposed a new Trust Law regime and a new Foundation Law regime.
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RTA To Step Up Cooperation With Smart Dubai HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received in his office Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr - Director General of the Smart Dubai Office (SDO).
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DAFZA Envisions Future Technology The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has witnessed a high turnout at its stand during GITEX Technology Week 2017. DAFZA showcased its e-transformation projects based on the latest technologies, which are aimed at supporting Dubai Smart City strategy through continuous efforts.
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PCFC’s Stand At Gitex Sees Heavy Footfall The stand of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) at Gitex Week Technology saw a heavy footfall on the exhibition’s 4th day. Representatives of different local government departments and foreign entities visited the stand to learn about PCFC’s latest applications.
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Dewa Honours Partners At Annual Appreciation Ceremony Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised its annual appreciation ceremony for its partners. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, honoured DEWA’s partners including national, public, and private organisations.
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Etisalat And Dubai Municipality Sign Deal In The Presence Of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the signature ceremony of a deal between Etisalat and Dubai Municipality that aims to replace paper ticket with a smart phone system, across the recreational facilities operated by Dubai Municipality.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Congratulates Local Winner Of The Arab Reading Challenge Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the winner of the UAE chapter of the Arab Reading Challenge, Hafsa Rashid Al-Dhanahani, Emirati national from Fujairah.
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PCFC showcases more initiatives in Gitex Technology Week 2017 Ports, Customs & Free Zones Corporation (PCFC) continued its active participation in Gitex Technology Week 2017 Under the theme ’Innovation for a sustainable development’. The renowned exhibition kicked off on Sunday 7th October and will last until 12th October.
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DMCC names World’s No. 1 Free Zone’ by Financial Times’ fDi Magazine DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone for trade and enterprise in Dubai, has been named World’s No. 1 Free Zone’ ’by Financial Times’ fDi Magazine, three years in a row. 60 global Free Zones were evaluated. The full Global fDi Free Zones report is available here.
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Dubai Startup Hub launches new programme to facilitate deals between startups and leading companies Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched its new Market Access programme which aims to enhance cooperation and facilitate deals between innovative startups, SMEs, leading companies, and government entities in Dubai.
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RTA exhibits Smart Pedestrian Signal in Gitex 2017 The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is displaying the Smart Pedestrian Signal in Gitex 2017 as part of endeavours to keep abreast of the Smart City initiative of the Dubai Government.
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Dubai International Financial Centre Promotes Innovation and Smart Finance at Gitex 2017 Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), today marked its first participation in the annual GITEX Technology Week.
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DEWA accepts HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed fitness call Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has accepted the Dubai Fitness Challenge, launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
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Mohammed bin Rashid visits Gitex Tech Week 2017 Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Gitex Tech Week, which kicked-off today at Dubai World Trade Center.
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SDO Signs MoU with DSOA, RTA and Derq to Use Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence in Traffic Accident Prevention The Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO).
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PCFC showcases its latest innovations at Gitex Technology Week Under the theme ’Innovation for a sustainable development’, the Ports Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) took part in Gitex Technology Week 2017 which kicked off yesterday Sunday 7th October and will last until 12th October.
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Dubai Chamber achieves 100% smart transformation of core services The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that it has achieved 100% smart transformation of core services that are provided to its members and the local business community.
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DMCC Makes History with ’Global Free Zone of the Year’ Award for third year running DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone for trade and enterprise in Dubai, has been named Global and Middle East Free Zone of the Year 2017 by Financial Times’ fDi Magazine. This is the third year in a row it has earned the award.
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Dubai Land Department becomes world’s first government entity to conduct all transactions through Blockchain network Dubai Land Department (DLD) has achieved another technical milestone by becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt Blockchain technology, reflecting the ’Dubai Blockchain Strategy’ .
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Etihad Museum Named ’Best New Museum in the Middle East and Africa’ at The Leading Culture Destinations Awards 2017 Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the Etihad Museum scooped top honours at The Leading Culture Destinations Awards 2017 in London.
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Mohammed bin Rashid orders airlift of relief supplies to Sierra Leone His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has ordered an aid airlift to Sierra Leone to deliver core relief items to communities affected by a devastating landslide.
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DAFZA announces the first smart customs free zone at GITEX Technology Week 2017 The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) is participating in the 37th GITEX Technology Week to showcase major updates on its initiatives aimed at bringing foreign investor experiences in the free zone to increase levels of efficiency, speed and excellence.
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Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signs MoU with DEWA to sponsor Carbon Ambassadors Programme The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), where the Ministry will provide strategic sponsorship for the Carbon Ambassadors Programme.
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DEWA to instal solar carports at its headquarters and at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment building Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched a new project, as part of the Shams Dubai initiative, to instal solar carports, at DEWA’s headquarters, and at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment building.
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Dubai Government entities participate in a workshop on Dubai Fitness Challenge Major Government organisations from across Dubai came together today for a workshop around the inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge which runs from 20th October to 18th November 2017.
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Indian Businesses Eyes Dubai To Grow Like Never Before DMCC, a world leading Free Zone in Dubai announced at the heels of its Made for Trade Live in India Roadshow.
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Delegation from Singapore visits Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park A senior Singaporean delegation, representing the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
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MBR Space Centre launches its 3rd Annual EMM Science Workshop Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, the entity in charge of designing, implementing and supervising all the phases of the Emirates Mars Mission- Hope mission under the supervision of the UAE Space Agency, has announced the launch of the 3rd Annual EMM Science Workshop.
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RTA reviews core objectives of Dubai Cyber Security Strategy The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has teamed up with the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) in holding an awareness-raising workshop for RTA leaders and staffs about the objectives and key drivers of the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy launched by the Dubai Government in May 2017.
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Costa Rica announces plans to open a trade representative office in Dubai Costa Rica has announced plans to open a trade representative office in Dubai which will aim to enhance economic cooperation and boost trade and investment flows between the Latin American country and the emirate.
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UK is ready to seize ’Incredible’ Expo 2020 Opportunity The UK Secretary of State for International Trade, the Right Honourable Liam Fox MP, announced today that Britain wanted its pavilion to be in the Opportunity thematic district. He said Dubai is on track to host an ’incredible experience for millions’.
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Hamdan bin Mohammed Visit the Dubai Future Foundation Headquarters and reviews 10x projects His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
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Dubai Cares launches a new program to improve teachers’ skills in Uganda On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has launched a three-year program aimed at enhancing the skills of 17,000 teachers across 66 districts in Uganda.
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DXB sets yet another traffic record in August Dubai International (DXB) welcomed a record 7.7 million passengers in August, eclipsing its previous record achieved in July, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.
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World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 to shed light on green financing for sustainable growth and development In an endeavour to step up support for green financing and to leverage innovative finance mechanisms, the fourth World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017, set to be held on 24-25 October 2017 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre .
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Hamdan bin Mohammed opens Arab Youth Startup Marketplace Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that supporting youth in the Arab World and giving them hope is the best guarantee for prosperous future for the people of the region.
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DEWA makes progress in engineering studies for Hatta hydroelectric plant Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed 14% of the engineering studies for the hydroelectric power station that will make use of the water stored in the Hatta Dam.
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MBRSC extends the deadline to receive Explore Mars Competition proposals to October 14 Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, has announced the extension of the deadline to receive Explore Mars Competition proposals to October 14. University students who are interested to participate in the competition can send their projects to science@mbrsc.ae
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PCFC ready for GITEX 2017 The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) is ready for the GITEX technology week 2017 which will take place from 8 to 12 October at Dubai World Trade Center.
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Industry Experts To Discuss All Aspects Of Synthetics At Dubai Diamond Conference 16-17 October The Dubai Diamond Exchange (’DDE’), a DMCC (’Dubai Multi Commodities Centre’) platform, will hold an in-depth discussion on the issue of synthetic diamonds on Day 2 of the Dubai Diamond Conference on the theme of ’Lab-grown diamonds and their disclosure: Is there a problem?’.
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Dubai to host first regional gathering focused on digital media content production Dubai will host, in early December, the region’s first annual event centred around the world of online video and content creators, VIDXB.
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A City In Action: Crown Prince of Dubai Launches Dubai Fitness Challenge His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai Government and Dubai Sports Council today launched the inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge.
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Sixteen Global Innovators receive Expo Live grants to create social impact across the world Creative solutions such as apps to help mothers in disadvantaged areas get health guidance quickly for their children and kites that generate electricity in remote locations are among the latest projects to have received Expo Live grants from organisers of the next World Expo, held in Dubai in 2020.
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Dubai Land Department Launches the ’Urban Thinkers Campus’ Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its educational arm the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), has launched its’Urban Thinkers Campus’, which will run from Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th October 2017 as the world’s biggest brainstorming session focused on the future of cities.
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WETEX To Take Place From 23 To 25 October 2017 The press conference was held at the Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, in the presence of DEWA’s senior executives, representatives from partners, exhibitors, sponsors, and the media.
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RTA Scoops 12 Awards In IdeasAmerica’s International Contest The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won 12 awards in the international contest held by IdeasAmerica; an organisation focused on innovative aspects contributed by employees of both public and private sectors.
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Nakheel And Centara Reach New Milestone On 600-Room Beachfront Resort At Deira Islands The resort will also be managed by Centara, whose portfolio already includes over 14,000 room keys across 67 hotels and resorts in Asia, Indian Ocean and the Middle East.
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Dubai Customs Consultative Council Discusses Added And Selective Taxes Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs highlighted the important relationship between Dubai Customs and its clients and said the Department considers them as partners in decision making and listening to them and following their positive suggestions is a priority.
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Emirates And Flydubai Partnership Announces First Codeshare Routes Following the commencement of their partnership, Emirates and flydubai today announced that Emirates will expand its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents.
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Dubai Silicon Oasis To Showcase Silicon Park Project, Pioneering Smart City Solutions At GITEX 2017 Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced its participation at the GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 15th consecutive outing at the industry’s ultimate technology event for the region.
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Dubai Customs receives 129 suggestions and 948 enquires in first 6 months Latest Dubai Customs statistics revealed that the Department has received 129 suggestions and 948 enquires during the first half of 2017.
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Dubai Cares launches four new programs in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean Islands Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced four new programs that will directly address key educational issues, tackle obstacles to education, and bring new opportunities within the reach of thousands of children in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean Islands.
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DEWA’s Smart Application provides 29 great services says GeSS Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s smart application is providing customers with 29 services to make their lives easier.
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Chairman of UAE Space Agency says hosting IAC will highlight outstanding status of UAE’s national space sector Minister of State for Higher Education and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, HE Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, said that hosting the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in the UAE in 2020 will highlight the outstanding status of the UAE’s national space sector.
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UAE wins bid to host the 71st edition of IAC in 2020 Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that space science and research are key components in the UAE’s drive to achieve its Centennial 2071 goals.
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