Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) of the United Arab Emirates has granted the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) a licence to construct two nuclear power reactor units at…
Mohammed Al Shariq chairs meeting of Fujairah Foundation
Fujairah: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah and Chairman of Fujairah Foundation for Regions Development, chaired today the meeting of the Foundation’s board. The meeting…
UAE signs MoU with the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
Abu Dhabi: The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the application of international standards with the Head of the Secretariat of the…
GCC Interior Contracting and Fit-out Market grows 87pc in 2012
Dubai: The overall GCC interior contracting and fit-out market will increase by 87 per cent in value this year, the highest increase since 2008, from US$5.04bn in 2011 to US$9.4bn, according to…
Assistant FM for International Organisations receives Australian ambassador
Abu Dhabi: Dr. Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations, received today, Pablo Kang, Australian Ambassador to the UAE. They reviewed a host of issues of common interest and…
ILM-Endorsed Initiative set to Enhance Employee Career Development
Dubai: Dubai Properties Group, a member of Dubai Holding, recently launched its Corporate Academy programme to promote a culture of learning and continuous development among DPG employees. The Academy is designed to…
Asia and Pacific countries took lion’s share of OPEC crude exports in 2011
Vienna: The bulk of the crude oil exported by OPEC Member Countries during 2011 went to Asian and Pacific countries, with 12.5 mb/d or 54.0% of the total. North America and Europe…
SMD participates in Seminar for Arabian Studies
Sharjah: The Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) participated in the Seminar for Arabian Studies, which was organized to increase awareness of the museums sector in the GCC region. SMD’s participation formed part of…
Board of Trustees of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace holds meeting
Dubai: Dr Hamad bin Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace, presided over the 20th session of the…