ABU DHABI / WAM China Trade Week UAE, which opened on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), is poised to drive key relations between the two nations. The fifth edition of the annual event was officially opened by Juma Mohamed Al Kait, Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, along with Lin Yaduo, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business As part of its commitment to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the region, Sheraa hosted the One Young World MENA Caucus at the Sheraa Hub in American University of Sharjah, bringing together delegates to debate, formulate and share innovative solutions for the pressing issues facing the region. One Young World (OYW) is a global platform founded in ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announces the appointment of Jeff Wilkinson as CEO of its subsidiary company, Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco). Jeff was most recently CEO of Etihad Airways Engineering based in Abu Dhabi responsible for several core business functions including Airframe and Component maintenance services, Supply Chain Management, Design Engineering, CAMO, Line and Light ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The three-day biennial Seatrade Offshore Marine & Workboats Middle East conference and exhibition (SOMWME) was inaugurated on Monday by His Highness Sheikh Dhiyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Transport Authority and member of the Executive Council, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vice Chairman of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday met the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and discussed ways to promote fraternal relations and a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s leading free zone for trade and enterprise and master developer of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai, on Monday announced that construction has commenced at its new premium district, ‘Uptown Dubai,’ and that Phase 1 with more than two million square feet of LEED Gold-certified development will be underway by ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution has announced that it received a ‘UAE Superbrand’ award for 2017, for the fourth consecutive year. Mohammed Al Zaabi, Acting Senior Vice President of Retail Sales Group at ADNOC Distribution, received the award at a ceremony hosted by the Superbrands Council. Superbrands is the largest independent global body evaluating and recognising corporate branding and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, collected five awards at the Arabian Property Awards held recently in Dubai, where it was recognised as a leader in the five categories for distinctive architecture and exceptional interior design. DAMAC also received two nominations for the International Property Awards that will be held next ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (TCA Abu Dhabi) is to host a lecture as part of Al Ain National Museum’s Coffee Morning series in Al Ain Municipality Theater on September 27, led by Dr. Mark Beech, Head of the Department of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology at Al Ain National Museum. Titled ‘Why Studying the ...

Bloomberg Iraqi Kurds went to the polls on Monday for a referendum on independence, ignoring dire warnings from Baghdad as well as neighbours fearful that the vote will bolster the cause of Kurdish nationalism across the region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his gravest threat to date after balloting began, hinting at a shutdown of oil exports that the ...