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Dubai Judicial Institute
10:17 GMT
(press release)

Dubai Judicial Institute today Thursday, May 24, 2012 organised a special ceremony to honour its strategic partners whose contributions enabled DJI to successfully achieve its strategic plan for 2011.

Majority of MPs voted in favour of a proposal by nine of their colleagues to deduct a certain percentage of lawmakers’ salaries to support the troubled Treasury
08:50 GMT

Deputies on Wednesday agreed to deduct 15 per cent of their salaries for the Treasury to address the difficult economic situation, for six months starting the end of May.

May 23, 2012

HE Director General of Dubai Customs honouring one of the inspectors
10:11 GMT

Dubai Customs organised a ceremony on Wednesday May 23, 2012 to honour 154 employees who submitted suggestions that had been implemented at Dubai Customs during 2011

During the signing
06:04 GMT

Dubai Exports conducted a trade mission to Tanzania recently as part of its efforts to assist exporters to tap the fast-growing African markets.

May 22, 2012

H.E. Hamad Buamim, Director General, Dubai Chamber
09:42 GMT

The Dubai Chamber organised the emirate’s largest business-led sustainability conference, “Dubai Dialogue: Responsibility Matters - Driving Sustainability Forward through Smart Business Planning”.

During the meeting
09:34 GMT
(press release)

Dubai eGovernment (DeG) has invited its employees to a meeting with H.E. Ahmed Bin Humaidan, DeG Director General, at its headquarters in HH Dubai Ruler’s Court.

Oussama El Omari, CEO of RAK FTZ
05:23 GMT

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) is currently visiting Pakistan with an agenda to attract Pakistani businessmen to Ras Al Khaimah.

May 20, 2012

During UAE-Ethiopia Business Forum
13:16 GMT

A new era in Dubai and Ethiopia’s bilateral relationship commenced with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announcing the opening of a representative office by the end of the year in Addis Ababa.

The value of UAE hydrocarbon exports surged nearly 50 per cent to Dh409.9bn last year, $111bn
12:40 GMT

UAE's current account surplus quadrupled to Dh112.7 billion, $30.7bn in 2011 as both crude and non-oil exports soared.

DED building
09:44 GMT

The number of trade licenses issued by the Department of Economic Development in April 2012 reached 1,459, an increase of 26 per cent over the same period in 2011.

During the programme
06:59 GMT
(press release)

The Community Development Authority (CDA) has launched the ‘Social Service Practice Skills’ programme aimed at further developing the skills of CDA’s social service specialists.

DP World Tour Championship new logo
05:44 GMT

The DP World Tour Championship, Dubai unveils its new event logo for the season finale, incorporating the iconic Harry Vardon silhouette central to The European Tour’s corporate identity.

May 17, 2012

Annual consumer price growth in the $360 billion economy, the second largest among Arab countries
11:03 GMT

Inflation in the United Arab Emirates edged up to a nine-month high of 0.8 per cent on an annual basis in April.

May 16, 2012

Dubai Chamber
10:27 GMT

Long-term prospects for the UAE cement industry are bright due to growth in investment in infrastructure in the UAE, GCC and key foreign markets, the latest study by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry finds.

During the event
10:10 GMT

Department of Economic Development recently conducted two workshops for companies on participating in the 2012 cycle of the Dubai Quality Award and the Dubai Human Development Award.

May 15, 2012

Dubai Customs awareness campaign
11:51 GMT

Dubai Customs, at Mirdif City Centre launched an awareness campaign to educate the public about the endangered animals with aim to combat illegal trade of environment harmful substances.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10:27 GMT

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising Dubai Dialogue: Responsiblity Matters: Driving Sustainability forward through Smart Business Planning on Tuesday, May 22, at the Dubai Chamber headquarters.

During the signing
09:50 GMT

The DED and Dubai FDI, have signed a strategic partner agreement with the Australia Gulf Council to promote and facilitate trade, investment and other opportunities between Australia and Dubai.

H.E. Ahmed Bin Humaidan, Director General of DeG
08:12 GMT
(press release)

Dubai eGovernment Department (DeG) has recently enhanced and upgraded Dubai.ae – the official portal of Dubai Government with new interactive features.

May 14, 2012

The IMF forecast 4.4 per cent inflation for Kuwait in 2012
12:39 GMT

Kuwait's recent wage hikes have raised concerns about the sustainability of its public finances, its central bank governor announced.

H.E. Hamad Buamim, Dubai Chamber’s Director General
11:44 GMT

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is set to embark on its first trade mission to Ethiopia this week to discuss investment opportunities in key industry sectors of agriculture, construction and tourism.

Mohammed Al Kamali, Director of Export Market Development at Dubai Exports
10:25 GMT

Local companies that participated in the UAE pavilion at the concluded Project Qatar 2012 exhibition were able to clinch 17 deals, together worth AED221 million, with Qatari and international companies.

May 13, 2012

Prices in Saudi Arabia rose on the month by 0.2pc
13:09 GMT

Inflationary pressures are likely to continue in Saudi Arabia in the second-quarter, the central bank said in a report published on its website.

Dubai Investments
11:58 GMT
(press release)

Dubai Investments announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2012 the Period.

Minister Asher
10:56 GMT
(press release)

The largest ever Australian trade mission to the Middle East, led by the Victorian Coalition Government, is now expected to lead to an annual increase in exports of at least $137.4 million according to the participating Victorian companies.

H.E. Ambassador Abdul Rahman Al Shamlan, Director General of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai, and H.E. Hamad Buamim, Director General, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10:42 GMT

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated a Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative office at the Membership and Documentation Services Department on the ground floor of the Chamber head office on Wednesday.

Mohamed Hilal Al Muroushedi, CEO of Shared Services Sector at DED
09:54 GMT

The Department of Economic Development in Dubai has strengthened its partnership signed with Dubai Bank in 2009 by completing 7,180 payments of license fees through the bank’s branches across the UAE by end of April 2012.

Outdoor Art Project
08:50 GMT
(press release)

Dubai through the eyes of 12 Emirati and UAE-based artists came to life with the second Outdoor Art Project, launched by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

May 10, 2012

During the campaign
08:38 GMT
(press release)

Aqaba Container Terminal launched on Tuesday, May 8th a cleaning campaign targeting the shoreline and seabed of the diving area within the Aqaba Marine Park.

Oussama El Omari, CEO of RAK FTZ
05:48 GMT

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone this year, observes 12 years of astounding success in providing world-class free zone services to a firmly-growing worldwide client base.