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Abu Dhabi / WAM Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on Monday announced the launch of its seasonal flights to Sarajevo; the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from Abu Dhabi, starting June 15. The charming city of Sarajevo offers a wide range of touristic attractions for its unique cultural mix, including museums and nature. Customers can now book their direct flights ...

  Dubai / WAM Dr Dino Francescutti Motis, FAO Subregional Coordinator for the GCC states and Yemen and FAO representative in the UAE, has said that the UAE is supporting FAO in many forms, both in-kind and financially as the country is committed to creating conditions for worldwide sharing of knowledge on agriculture and rural development that are critical for ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has completed 98.83 percent of its project to extend its water transmission network by 36 kilometres across Dubai, at a total cost of about AED 266 million. The project include enhancement of water network including installation and commissioning of pipelines along Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road; pipelines ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, revealed that Dubai has achieved the top ranking globally in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, with a record number of 418 greenfield FDI projects. HH Sheikh Hamdan expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), stated that UAE is today one of the world’s key donors and supporters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. “The UAE has become a regional center for support, supply and logistics ...

Dubai / Gulf Time flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has recorded an exceptional performance in the first quarter of 2022, building on the momentum from the tremendous performance in 2021. The carrier’s growing network and added capacity on its existing routes have been supported by new aircraft deliveries since the start of the year. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a plan to construct dedicated bus and taxi lanes extending 37 km during the period 2023-2027. These lanes cover eight main streets mainly Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Street, 2nd December Street, Amman Street, Al Satwa Road, Al Nahda Street, Omar bin Al-Khattab ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the healthcare sector regulator in the emirate, is set to showcase Abu Dhabi’s most prominent healthcare services available for medical tourists at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022. Set to be held from May 9-12, the event will see the DoH highlighting key investment opportunities in the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has been awarded the BS 13500 ‘Code of Practice for Effective Governance’ certification and a special award for the sixth consecutive year. This is for its efforts in applying the best good-governance standards within the BSI 13500:2013 and its success in maintaining its position as one of the leading entities ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a water lifting station, east of the Suez Canal in the Arab Republic of Egypt, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of soldiers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed the UAE’s strong condemnation of ...