Abu Dhabi / WAM The mobile Zayed Giving clinics and its field hospitals have treated, locally and globally, more than 10 million children and elderly people in the last 17 years, it has been announced. The project was launched in line with the humanitarian spirit of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and in line with the directives ...

DUBAI / WAM The number of No Objection Certificates (NOCs), processed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), through the authority’s online website relating to infrastructure projects and works in Dubai currently hovers around 50,000 transactions per annum. These NOCs are issued to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, Dubai Municipality, Etisalat, du, Empower, Etihad Rail, and the armed ...

Emirates Business Dubai Outlet Mall unveiled a range of attractions for the 23rd edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) to delight shoppers. From substantial prizes, opportunity for a Hollywood getaway, wonderful bargains to a marvelous visual spectacle with kites, DSF 2018 at Dubai Outlet Mall will be an amazing experience for shoppers. Customers will be able to enter a ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), has announced plans to organise the first-ever Arab Innovation Forum from February 26-28, at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The foundation revealed its plans at a press conference held on Tuesday at the St. Regis Dubai hotel in Al Habtoor City, and was attended by MBRF’s CEO ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Marmoom Reserve project, the first unfenced desert conservation reserve in the country. The reserve spans 10% of the emirate of Dubai’s total area – and will introduce more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives, sponsored by ...

SHABWAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC), signed an agreement on Tuesday to construct and restore lecture halls at the College of Oil and Minerals in the governorate of Shabwah. Signing of the agreement, Mohammed Saif Al Muhairi, Head of the ERC team in Shabwa, said that the construction project is one of a series of infrastructure projects ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and seven leading global Central Securities Depository (CSD) companies to collaborate on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) implementation in post trade operations, as well as capital market transactions. Today, securities processing, particularly in areas requiring multi-party contact ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the results of a global industry competition launched during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week last year, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), selected autonomous vehicle producer NAVYA as the most technically and commercially qualified candidate, to help build the next phase of the mobility network of Masdar City. The driverless vehicle network, currently serving the sustainable ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), has met with Frank Mollen, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UAE, in the presence of Dr Issa Al Mansouri, Director of the Under-Secretary Office and Director of the International Health Relations. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the opportunities ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a German delegation, headed by Rainer Baake, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, at DEWA’s stand during its participation at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), in Abu Dhabi. The meeting supports DEWA’s commitment to enhance ...