DUBAI / WAM Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai that helps develop the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), sector, and Jumbo 3D Manufacturing, part of the Jumbo Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to drive awareness about 3D manufacturing technology. Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO, Dubai SME and Arvind Agrawal, CEO, Jumbo Group, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, announced the expansion of its Think Science Platform with the launch of ‘Think Science Fairs’ to take place across the UAE starting with UAE Innovation month. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister ...

DUBAI / emirates business Breakbulk Middle East, the GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event, is doing its part to actively build up the female maritime landscape. This year’s two-day conference will be held under the patronage of Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Chairman of Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, strengthens its position in the UAE and international freight forwarding industry by increasing its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies. dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks LLC and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré Logistics LLC, UAE from Kanoo Group LLC. ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Police have launched an initiative that will entitle drivers to a 100 per cent reduction on existing fines, under the condition that drivers do not commit any violations for a full calendar year starting from February 2019. In a press conference held at the Dubai Police General HQ, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-chief of ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump pledged to bring home US troops from Syria with IS nearly defeated and to negotiate an exit from Afghanistan after almost two decades of war, saying in his State of the Union address that “great nations do not fight endless wars.” “Today, we have liberated virtually all of that territory from the grip of these bloodthirsty ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he’ll meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27-28 in Vietnam, ending much of the months-long mystery over the details of their second summit on ending Pyongyang’s atomic ambitions. “Much work remains to be done, but my relationship with Kim Jong Un is a good one. Chairman Kim and I will meet ...

Bloomberg After pledging full support for the embattled regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Russia is starting to show signs of doubt about his ability to survive an opposition challenge. While Moscow hasn’t given up its public backing of Maduro, it increasingly recognizes that the disastrous state of Venezuela’s economy is inexorably draining what remains of his public support, said ...

Bloomberg Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa invited opposition leaders for talks after a violent crackdown on anti-government protests over an economic crisis. The meeting was expected to take place on Wednesday at State House in the capital, Harare, Madock Chivasa, a spokesman for the opposition National Constitutional Assembly, said by phone. Political leaders who contested last year’s presidential elections can bring ...

Bloomberg Matteo Salvini is in hot water, and his coalition ally and sometime-rival may be about to let him off the hook. The Five Star Movement, which governs Italy in a contentious coalition along with Salvini’s League party, is preparing to bow to pressure from the anti-immigration deputy premier and block a legal case sparked by his refusal to let ...