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wasl launches Warsan project in preparation for Expo 2020

Dubai / Emirates Business wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai– announced a new project in Warsan, which has been launched as part of the company’s strategic preparations for Expo 2020 and will deliver much needed accommodation for hospitality staff. The Warsan project will comprise of 26 buildings in a resort-style ...

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DREI spreads real estate knowledge in Arab world

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has cemented its position both locally and regionally due to its extensive training programme, which includes comprehensive courses and workshops that are designed to educate real estate employees and professionals. DREI is implementing its training plan in line with its vision to become ...

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NMC wraps up preparations for UAE Pavilion at Astana Expo

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC), completed its preparations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, set to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital from June 10 to September 10, under the theme, ‘Future Energy’. Built, managed, and supervised by the NMC, the UAE Pavilion sheds light on the country’s experience in shaping the future of the ...

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Emirates showcases eco-friendly aircraft cleaning technique

Dubai / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, Emirates is showcasing an environmentally friendly aircraft cleaning technique that has enabled the airline to save millions of litres of water every year. The ‘aircraft drywash’ technique, uses little or no water in cleaning the aircraft, which is in contrast to conventional methods which typically use thousands of litres of ...

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Private sector’s contribution to GDP discussed

Abu Dhabi / WAM Empowerment of the private sector’s role and contributions to GDP was the crux of a specialised workshop organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), in the presence of leading economic executives in the emirate. Addressing the workshop, Mohammed Hilal Al Muhairi, Director General of ADCCI, underscored the importance of developing a future-oriented ...

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UAE maximises value of nature in various policies: Al-Zeyoudi

Abu Dhabi / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5 every year, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said that the changes in people’s relationship with nature in recent decades, including the intensive exploitation of nature’s resources beyond its ability to regenerate, are a major cause of the current ...

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ERC distributes relief in Yemen

Shabwa / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed urgent humanitarian aid, including basic food supplies, to the people of Shabwa Governorate suffering from difficult economic and humanitarian conditions, due to the events witnessed by the country. An ERC convoy travelled to the districts of Rodoum and Mayfa’a in Shabwa Governorate, where residents were in need of humanitarian aid. An ...

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London terror attack before vote leaves 7 dead, many hurt

Bloomberg Seven people were killed in an attack on a popular London nightlife spot as terrorism struck Britain for the second time in as many weeks, just days before a national election. A van swerved into Saturday-night crowds on London Bridge, before three men got out and went on a stabbing rampage through nearby bars. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick ...

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Turkey says US-backed assault to retake Syria’s Raqqa begins

Bloomberg Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the US-backed operation to drive IS from its Raqqa stronghold in Syria has begun, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The offensive started on the night of June 2 and the US notified Turkey beforehand, Yildirim told reporters, Anadolu said on Sunday. US Army Colonel Ryan S. Dillon, a spokesman for the US-backed coalition ...

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Merkel’s chief of staff says EU to join China, India on climate

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff, Peter Altmaier, said Europe will move forward with countries such as China and India after the U.S. pulled out of the Paris climate treaty. “The U.S. exit from the climate accord is a major setback,” Altmaier wrote in a guest op-ed in Bild am Sonntag newspaper published on Sunday. “Even in the ...

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