ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, rendered the opening address to more than 1,200 delegates attending the World Cargo Alliance, WCA, Conference taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 10-13. Mr Hogan spoke about changes in the global cargo industry and how the Etihad Airways Partner alliance increases the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for constructing Sheikh Rashid Rd – Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd Interchange Project costing AED611 million which is set for completion during the last quarter of 2017. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said, “The Sheikh Rashid Rd. ...

DUBAI / WAM The bilateral trade relations between the UAE and the Kingdom of Morocco are witnessing remarkable development, according to a report released by the Ministry of Economy. The Foreign Trade Policy Department at the ministry released its report in the light of the Trade Policy Review of Morocco report, issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The ministry’s ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates International Property Services(EIPS), a Bloom Holding subsidiary offering a full range of property and integrated facility management services, has conducted walk-through audits for 22 of its properties across the UAE following a comprehensive evaluation of its energy use by Energy Management Services – Emirates (EMS), a leading energy solution provider. The audit validates the reliability of ...

LONDON / WAM The UAE Embassy in London hosted the third edition of the UAE-UK Pioneers Forum on March 11-12 at the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster Bridge. The Embassy initiative brought together the most prominent Emirati government entities, companies, and UK companies that are seeking to employ bright and ambitious young Emiratis.

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Rotterdam Partners Foundation to enhance mutual cooperation and bilateral trade ties, as well as to stimulate innovative economic partnerships between the business communities of the two countries.

DUBAI / AFP HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy chaired the 39th meeting of the council at its headquarters. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting.

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received Nam Duk Heo, South Korean Consul-General in Dubai, as part of an introductory meeting on the occasion of the Consul assuming his new position. Al Tayer welcomed the South Korean Consul-General, wishing him success in his new diplomatic mission, and talked about ...

DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has set a new bar for community engagement through interesting and relevant content on LinkedIn’s Influencer publishing platform. According to LinkedIn data, his recent Influencer post, in the form of an open letter and titled “Why Ministers for Happiness, Tolerance, ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has chaired the 39th meeting of the council at its headquarters. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting. “In support of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by Vice President and Prime ...