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Apply Chinese visa from this service center in Dubai
06 Sep 2017
From 13th Septempber 2017 on, you can now apply for Chinese visa in the Chinese visa application service center located in Wafi Mall. This newly established center will be accepting applications of ordinary visas while the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai will no longer handle such application. However, diplomatic passport or government offical passport holders or those who apply for diplomatic visas will still need to visit the Gonsulate-General to proceed visa... Read More
Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its doors on November 11
06 Sep 2017
The National -- Some 10 years, 8 months and 250 days after the signing of the unprecedented inter-governmental agreement that kick-started the project, it was announced the Louvre Abu Dhabi will open to the public on November 11.
The much-anticipated announcement was made to the world’s media by the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s director, Manuel Rabaté, and Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) at a ceremony that was also attended by Sheikh... Read More
'Emirati-Kazakh Friendship Days' kicks off in Astana
06 Sep 2017
WAM -- The "Emirati-Kazakh Friendship Days" kicked off Monday, 4th September, featuring a series of colorful musical performances and traditional dances, slated to take place across all the Kazakh capital, on the sidelines of the UAE’s symbolic National Day at Expo 2017 Astana.
Scheduled to continue until the end of the Expo on 10th September, the 'Friendship Days' event is part of the National Media Council’s continual efforts to represent the UAE, and its rich and deep-rooted... Read More
Expo Centre Sharjah to host 43rd MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show
06 Sep 2017
WAM -- The Expo Centre Sharjah will host the 43rd edition of MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show from 3rd to 7th October, 2017 with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Spread over an area of 30,000 square metre, the show will feature hundreds of exhibitors and brands from across the world, specialising in the design and manufacture of watches, jewellery and gold, as well as, diamonds, watches, precious stones, pearls, precious metals and others.
Saif... Read More
UAE participates in China-Arab States Expo
06 Sep 2017
WAM -- The UAE is participating with a high-level delegation in the China-Arab States Expo to be held in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on September 6-8.
Juma Mohamed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, who is leading the UAE delegation, has underscored the significant importance of the international event which he described as "a strategic platform for a high-level dialogue on aspects of... Read More
Mubadala Development Company will invest in Pulkovo airport
05 Sep 2017
A consortium of international investors comprising Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF), Mubadala Development Company (UAE), Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V and a number of related funds (Baring Vostok), as well as leading co-investors from the Middle East have announced the completion of a transaction to acquire a 25% stake in Thalita Trading Limited (Thalita). Thalita is the holding company of the Northern Capital Gateway, which manages Pulkovo... Read More
Virgin Mobile now available in the UAE
05 Sep 2017
The National -- Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the owner behind du, has launched Virgin Mobile in the UAE, the company said on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
“We are delighted to add such a well-known global brand to our portfolio, which is critical to our strategy of offering more choice for consumers in the UAE,” said Osman Sultan, chief executive of EITC.
Customers can access the app through Google Play or the Apple app store, allowing for a more... Read More
UAE to participate in World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development
05 Sep 2017
WAM -- A UAE Parliamentary Group from the Federal National Council, FNC, will participate in the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 6th and 7th September.
The forum, where the UAE Parliamentary Group will be represented by Jamal Mohammed Al Hai, FNC Member, will discuss several issues related to climate change, sustainable development, other related issues and the overall goals of sustainable development, as well as the role... Read More
ENOC launches Biodiesel 5 in UAE
05 Sep 2017
WAM -- Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC, has announced the introduction of the new “Biodiesel 5” product to the UAE market. Biodiesel 5 is an advanced alternative green fuel product commonly used for diesel engines and has proven to reduce carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.
The new product is a clean fuel produced from vegetable oil, waste cooking oil and animal oil and fats. As Biodiesel is derived from renewable resources, it is an opportunity to reduce the domestic... Read More
Kazakhstan to issue first green bonds
05 Sep 2017
WAM -- Within the next 12 months, the Astana International Financial Centre, AIFC, plans to issue the first "green" bonds, the Kazakhstan International News Agency, Kazinform, reported on Monday.
"The first steps are very important and we are working with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, KASE, in order to understand how to issue the first "green" bonds. It is this topic that we will have to work on for the next 12 months," the AIFC Governor, Kairat Kelimbetov, said at a conference... Read More
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