Dubai / WAM The 5th World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS) kicked off in Dubai on Tuesday to review the essential safety measures required to ensure aviation safety worldwide. Hosted by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, DCAA, on 11th -12th April 2017, WASS has been established as the meeting place for thought leaders of the global aviation safety sector to review best ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a DP World Company and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region and Africa, and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the largest integrated energy company in China, have signed an agreement to establish CNPC’s regional headquarters in Jafza to serve its customers in the Middle ...

  Dubai / WAM The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is set to broaden and improve its bus network in Dubai by opening 11 new bus routes including 10 metro feeder service, and improve 13 other routes starting from April 15. The move is intended to bring more happiness to public transport users in general and bus riders ...

  MOSCOW / AP US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow on Tuesday with an ultimatum for Russia: Side with the US and likeminded countries on Syria, or embrace Iran, militant group Hezbollah and embattled Syrian leader Bashar Assad. It wasn’t clear what the punishment would be for a Russian government that has used its military might to ...

  MANILA / AP At least nine people were killed on Tuesday in a gunbattle between Philippine forces and suspected Abu Sayyaf militants on a central resort island, far from the extremists’ southern jungle bases and in a region where the U.S. government has warned that the gunmen may be plotting kidnappings, officials said. Military officials said at least five ...

  BERLIN / AP Ercan Karakoyun looks twice over his shoulder when he leaves his Berlin home to make sure nobody is following him. Karakoyun is a follower of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames for an attempted military coup in Turkey last summer. The 37-year-old, who is the public face of the Gulen movement ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution is investing AED750 million in a fuel depot located at the new Midfield Terminal of Abu Dhabi International Airport, according to Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution. Speaking to Emirates News Agency (WAM) Al Rashdi said, “ADNOC Distribution produces 14 million tonnes of jet fuel in order to meet ...

  Dubai / WAM The vital role played by the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy, the emirate’s economic development department, in protecting intellectual property (IP) has won praise from US-based tech giant Apple Inc. Edmund Wilkie, Senior Counsel, IP Enforcement, Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) at Apple Europe Limited recently honoured officials and Intellectual ...

  Dubai / WAM The 5th edition of Schneider Electric Innovation Summit was opened on Tuesday to discuss the latest technologies, trends and innovations, transforming the world of energy Opened by Managing Director & CEO, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, DEWA, Saeed Mohamed Al Tayer, the event brings together top industry leaders from across the region at Atlantis the Palm Hotel ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) announced a positive case of the MERS Coronavirus, MERS-CoV. The case is receiving the medical care required. HAAD confirmed that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, and other relevant governmental entities, and has taken all necessary measures as per standards and recommendations from the World ...