ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports has successfully upgraded the Airfield Lighting System of the Southern Runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), to a CAT-IIIB system, joining a select group of international airports to have implemented the advanced technology. This new state-of-the-art technology has been integrated with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems of the Southern Runway, while ...
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Two new cases of coronavirus in UAE: Ministry
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), announced on Saturday two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to seven in the country. The patients were identified through the continuous periodic screening being conducted in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organisation (WHO), for people with symptoms of the new coronavirus. ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai to host 5th Aqdar World Summit
DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai announced that it will host the 5th edition of the Aqdar World Summit, an international event organised annually under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, by the Khalifa Empowerment Programme – Aqdar. The announcement was ...
Read More »National Career Exhibition 2020 begins today in Sharjah
SHARJAH / WAM Under the patronage of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 22nd edition of the National Career Exhibition 2020 will begin on Sunday at the Expo Centre Sharjah. The Career Fair is organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah in cooperation with the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial ...
Read More »Indian diplomats visit FNC General Secretariat
Abu Dhabi / WAM A group of young diplomats from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) visited the General Secretariat of the Federal National Council (FNC) and was briefed on FNC work mechanism and its legislative, supervisory and diplomatic powers. Dr. Omar Al Nuaimi, the Secretary-General of the FNC received Vipul, Consul-General of India and the IFS delegation. Al Nuaimi welcomed ...
Read More »ADDC participates in UAE Innovation Month 2020
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, concluded a series of creative workshops and panel discussions for its employees as part of the company’s engagement during UAE Innovation Month 2020, which runs through the month of February and is designed to strengthen the nation’s position as a global hub for ...
Read More »Dubai Customs starts official LinkedIn page
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs has launched its official page on LinkedIn to connect with clients, employees, and the LinkedIn community. Director of Dubai Customs Ahmed Mahboob Musabih who launched the organisation’s page on the globally recognised professional platform said that the move is aimed at empowering the organisation to engage the world’s professional community and attract more talents in ...
Read More »UAE leaders attend signing of pacts ahead of Expo 2020
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the signing of two agreements between Expo 2020 Dubai and the Ministries ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi to build AED 100mn cruise jetty at Sir Bani Yas Island
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the emirate’s commercial and community ports on Saturday, announced plans to design and construct a new cruise jetty at Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach, off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The AED 100 million (€24.5 million) new jetty project will be completed in Q4 2020, in ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s hospitality sector highlighted in US
ABU DHABI / WAM After another successful year for tourism in Abu Dhabi, which saw a 5% year-over-year increase of American visitors, the country’s capital made a compelling case at this year’s New York Times Travel Show about why American visitors should make 2020 the year they visit Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi’s participation in the travel show was organised by ...
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