Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 8:19 am

Etihad Rail achieves a new milestone with transporting 10 million tonnes of sulphur

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's multi-billion dollar fully integrated national railway network, has since commencing Stage One operations, transported 10 million tonnes of granulated sulphur for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as of February 10, from sources at...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 8:03 am

Dubai South launches Aerospace Supply Chain Facility Phase 1

   Dubai South today announced the completion of the first phase of its Aerospace Supply Chain Facility at Aviation City. The new facility is in line with the focus of the Dubai Industrial Strategy, launched last June by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 5:32 am

Airbus names Mikail Houari President for Africa and Middle East

Airbus has appointed Mikail Houari, 50, as President for Africa and the Middle East region.   Mikail, who previously served as Deputy President for Africa and the Middle East, brings to the position more than 25 years of experience within the industry at a global level. In his new role,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 5:16 am

Al Masaood Group opens the largest Boat Services and Maintenance Centre in the Middle East in ICAD II

HE Falah Al Ahbabi, Chairman of ZonesCorp attended a ceremony for the opening of the Al Masaood Centre for Boat Services and Maintenance, which is the largest of its kind in the Middle East. The centre will provide a full range of services for all the clients of Al Masaood, for both local and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 4:29 am

Trade finance professionals explore funding options at GTR Mena conference

Despite cutbacks in overall expenditure, most GCC economies have retained major spending on infrastructure as announced in their budget”, said S. Anantha Subramanian while participating in a panel discussion titled “What are borrowers looking for and where are the new forms of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 2:59 am

Two innovations from Dubai Customs accredited by GII

Dubai Customs received accreditation from Global Innovation Institute (GII) on its innovations: the (Enterprise Connected View) and the (Enterprise Capability Management). This is indicative of Dubai Customs’ persistence to revolutionize the way customs work is done.   The Global...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 1:49 am

​H.H Sultan Al Qasimi witnesses the dynamism and innovative potential of startups supported by Sheraa’s inaugural accelerator program

In the esteemed presence of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheraa unveiled its cohort of new entrepreneurs on a Showcase Day following the completion of the first accelerator program which was conceived and launched at American...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 February, 2017 1:08 am

Citizens own 86% of donor institutions in Saudi Arabia, says study

Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of qualified personnel are among the major challenges facing philanthropic works in the Kingdom, a study revealed. The King Khalid Foundation (KKF), Riyadh, recently conducted a study, titled “Donor Institutions in the Kingdom: Facts and Figures” in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 February, 2017 9:18 am

Alliance for Youth Addressing Unemployment in Middle East Grows and Announces Plan to Impact 50,000 Youth by 2020

An Alliance For Youth, launched by Nestlé Middle East last year to bring together companies and other entities that can help young people in the region enhance their skills and develop their careers, is now partnering with the UAE’s General Authority of Youth and Sports and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 February, 2017 3:35 am

IWAM 2017 - “Innovation in Energy Materials”

  From February 19 -21 Ras Al Khaimah will play host once more to an elite group of scientists acknowledged as the top minds in their respective fields. They will be participating in IWAM-2017 (International Workshops on Advanced Materials). IWAM is organised and sponsored by the Ras Al...

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