Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat announced on Wednesday that it will offer free UAE WiFi by Etisalat – the telco’s high-speed public WiFi across malls, restaurants and cafes for residents in the UAE during Eid Al Adha period from September, 8-17 . UAE WiFi by Etisalat lets UAE’s residents connect to the Internet using their mobile devices in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of Emirates Foundation, the Emirates Foundation has officially launched the 5th edition of ‘Think Science’ competition 2017. The nationwide initiative is designed to empower youth to actively engage with the digital and industrial revolution and sharpen ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency announced on Wednesday the details of the National Space Sector Policy endorsed recently by the Cabinet chaired by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The policy aims to build a strong and sustainable space sector in the UAE that supports and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Council on Archives (ICA) has chosen Abu Dhabi as the next destination for its quadrennial congress, ICA Congress 2020. The decision was made during the ICA International Congress 2016, which began on September 5 and will conclude on September 10 in Seoul, South Korea. The UAE invited the international body to host the event ...

  Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Dubai Future Foundation, re-affirmed the words of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who said that “the future is to be turned into reality today, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won ten gold and silver awards at the 13th annual International Business Awards, also known as the “Stevie” Awards. The winners will be honoured during a ceremony in Rome on 21st October. DEWA’s Customer Happiness Division won three Golden Awards in the Best Customer Service category. Abdullah Al Hajri, Executive Vice ...

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) will build a solar power plant with capacity to produce 200 megawatts of energy and upgrade power grids by 2025 to meet the increasing demand, said Mohammed Saleh, Director-General of the authority. In a statement to Emirates News Agency (WAM), Saleh said the authority spent AED2.7 billion to ...

  Sharjah / WAM Bee’ah, the Sharjah Environment Company, has invited schools to register for the 7th Sharjah Environment Awareness Award (SEAA) and the 4th Inter-School Recycling Competition (IRSC) for the academic year, 2016-2017. Directed by the vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah to disseminate a culture of environmental awareness ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Airport International Group (AIG) – a consortium led by Abu Dhabi-based financial services company Invest AD, the Abu Dhabi Investment Company, completed the second phase of a project to rehabilitate, expand and operate Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Amman, Jordan. The inauguration ceremony was conducted in the presence of the Crown Prince of Jordan HRH ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has begun implementing a new initiative that aims to promote happiness among TRA employees and create a positive atmosphere in the workplace through cooperation, trust and love, which is expected to help strengthen the positive relations among employees, develop concern for each other’s issues and motivate them to excel in ...