Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:51 am

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) repays its AED 2 billion bank debt much ahead of me

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), Dubai’s flagship business and one of the leading free zones in the world, has made early repayment of its AED 2.0 billion Islamic loan facility to banks nearly four and a half years ahead of scheduled maturity in June, 2020. HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:44 am

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Middle East Thought Leadership Programme

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched a global thought leadership platform to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues shaping the Middle East. The "Middle East...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:19 am

King Abdullah II Inaugurates the First and Largest Utility Scale Wind Power Plant in the Kingdom

The first and largest utility scale wind power plant in Jordan and the Middle East, The Tafila Wind Farm, was inaugurated on Thursday under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The 117-megawatt wind farm is directly connected to the national grid and will produce...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:27 pm

Dubai Quality Group Concludes Election and Announces New Board of Directors for 2016-2018

Dubai Quality Group (DQG) concluded the Annual General Meeting and the Election of Board of Directors (BOD) for the period 2016-2018 on 15 December 2015 at Le Meridian, Dubai. The nominated members from DQG’s member organizations were elected as per the Constitution of the Group....

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:21 pm

UAE is third largest market for business aircraft in Middle East, with a market share of 17%

The Middle East and Africa take a 7.9 per cent share of the global business jet shipments in 2014. According to 2014 General Aviation Statistical Databook & 2015 Industry Outlook issued by GAMA, an international trade association representing more than 85 of the world’s leading...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 12:42 pm

Sharjah Media Centre to Host International Government Communication Forum 2016

Sharjah Media Centre (SMC), the media arm of the Sharjah government, and organisers of the annual International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) today released the official slogan for the 2016 edition. Entitled ‘Towards More Progressive Societies’, the fifth edition of IGCF will...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 5:29 am

MoI’s Council in Al Ain Discusses Raising Awareness on the Risks of the Internet

Participants in the Ministry of Interior’s council, hosted by Mohammed Bakhit Al Ketbi in his house in Al Ain, under the title “The Effect of media on Youth” recommended promoting the role of the media to introduce the youth to the proper use of the internet, and raise their...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 4:08 am

Jeddah International Trade Fair to begin on Tuesday

Jeddah is all set to host the 27th edition of the Jeddah International Trade Fair 2015, in which 150 firms from Saudi Arabia and abroad are participating. The fair will be inaugurated on Tuesday and ends Friday. The Fair, to be organized by Al Harithy Company for Exhibitions (ACE) under the...

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Business & Money | Monday 21 December, 2015 3:14 am

Barclays named ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank’ in the Middle East

Barclays has been awarded ‘Best Foreign Investment Bank’ in the Middle East by EMEA Finance at the Middle East Banking Awards. The award recognises Barclays’ leading position as a top player in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Debt Capital...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 December, 2015 5:41 pm

Intercoil International unveils “The Bedroom by Intercoil”

Intercoil International, the region’s leading manufacturer, retailer and distributor of premium beds, bedding and bedroom furniture, is welcoming customers to The Bedroom by Intercoil, the new retail concept currently being introduced across its retail outlets in the Middle East. ...

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