Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) announced the launch of a translation initiative, in co-operation with the Frankfurt Book Fair New York branch, to provide support to publishing houses in translating the award’s winning titles into English, French and German. The initiative comes as part of the action plan in response to recommendations from the Translators’ Seminar ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) launched the Dubai Innovation Index Portal, an interactive online portal showcasing the rankings and findings of the 3rd Dubai Innovation Index. The interactive platform was unveiled as part of the Chamber’s activities and efforts organised for UAE Innovation Month. The portal provides access to valuable insights and analysis on a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM 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, the 3rd edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX), and the Simulation Exhibition and Conference (SimTEX), were opened on Sunday by His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that 65 per cent of the internal roads and infrastructure development project at Al Falah area has so far been completed and that work is progressing as scheduled to be eventually handed over during this year to the strategic partners. The project is aligned to the Department ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The first edition of the ‘First Arab Land Conference’, which is organised by Dubai Land Department (DLD), will launch on Monday and will run for three days until February 28. The ‘First Arab Land Conference’ is aligned with the ‘UAE Innovation Month 2018’ and held in partnership with the World Bank, Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced it is accepting applications for the third cohort of its Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab), until May 10, with a theme focusing on enhancing access to financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The international financial centre based in Abu Dhabi says the SME sector is a fundamental part of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC), in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), will host the second session of the ‘Hajj: Memories of a Journey Talks Programme’ this coming Wednesday at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, exploring the stories of the objects that lie at the heart ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As the UAE marks Innovation Month in February, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, is accelerating the commercialisation of clean technologies at home and abroad. Established in 2006 to help maintain Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the global energy sector, while supporting the diversification of both its economy and energy sources for the benefit of future generations, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Sunday announced that its emissions of perfluorocarbons were at a record low for the company in 2017. EGA has signed an agreement with the University of New South Wales to research how to carry out further reductions. Perfluorocarbons, known as PFCs, are a group of greenhouse gases which have thousands of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business More than 300 media experts from around the world will convene in Dubai next week for the 13th edition of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Middle East Conference, organised in association with Dubai Production City (DPC). Set to run from February 28 to March 1 at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach ...