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Sea trade and maritime key to sustained economic growth in the region

Over the past few weeks, trade and port activity have gathered renewed interest amid concerns of economic stagnation in the Eurozone, geopolitical strife in Iran...

Dubai Chamber: Innovative ways of securing food supplies to UAE

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on UAE importers to seek innovative and long-term solutions to secure sources of food supply and to...

EIAST signs MoU with RTA to advance infrastructure work

The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to support...

Launch of DMCC Tradeflow to benefit Dubai commodities industry

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (‘DMCC’) has announced the launch of DMCC Tradeflow, a significantly enhanced platform to the previous multi award-winning Global Multi Commodities Receipt...

UAE investors looking at favourable investment climate in South America

UAE and other Middle East investors are looking more enthusiastic to expand their portfolio in Brazil after the Brazilian economy established a new national record...

Department of Economic Development issues 14,360 licences in 2011

Key economic sectors and economic activity in Dubai remained stable and growing in 2011, with the Department of Economic Development (DED) issuing 14,360 business licenses...

Ministry of Education, GESS and GEF host first in-school mobile learning workshop

Gulf Educational Supplies & Solutions (GESS), in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Education, hosted a technology-based mobile learning workshop, 3^rd February, at Umm Al...

Turkish President praises Dubai’s rapid advancement

His Excellency Abdulla Gul, President of the Republic of Turkey, called upon UAE and Turkey business leaders to benefit from the political will of their...

National Geographic Abu Dhabi unveils Photomentaries 2012

National Geographic Abu Dhabi is set to launch Photomentaries 2012 on February 1^st, a one month-long festival that celebrates photography in the region. Photomentaries comprises...

Dubai eGovernment signs agreement with Emirates Identity Authority to link EIDA to government entities

Dubai eGovernment has recently signed an MoU with the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) to support government integration and digital transformation through electronic linkages in pursuit of its digital...

DED and the Isle of Man form partnership to promote economic development

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and the Government of the Isle of Man have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic,...

Bahrain Economic Development Board attracts over USD 300 million of investment to Bahrain in 2011

Despite the global economic crisis and the challenging period for Bahrain in 2011, the Kingdom of Bahrain continued to secure significant foreign investment throughout the...

Big Boys Toys seeks the UAE’s most gifted young inventors

A new open competition, the Innovation by You Awards (IBY Awards) is giving students of the United Arab Emirates the opportunity of a lifetime to...

Hamdan Bin Mohammed eUniversity gathers international experts at Annual Congress 2012 Roundtable

In line with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of Hamdan Bin Mohammed...

Contracts awarded to Korean companies in UAE cross USD 25 billion

Trade volume between the UAE and South Korea reached USD 23 billion in 2011 according to new figures released by Ideal Idea Events, creating a...