Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Monday announced that it will provide free access for three months to businesses for using its online collaboration platform — Etisalat CloudTalk Meeting — to help companies maintain business continuity by providing a secure platform to collaborate from any device, location, and network in the country. Business operations can remain uninterrupted with Cloudtalk’s ...
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Arabian Travel Market to be postponed
DUBAI / WAM Arabian Travel Market, which was due to be held this April, has been postponed to June, the event’s organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions announced on Monday. In a statement on Monday, Reed said, “Due to the escalation of the Covid-19 epidemic around the world, the venue management, supporting associations, and in alignment with the advice from the UAE ...
Read More »Mohammad opens research centre at Dubai solar park
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa), Research and Development (R&D) Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, one of the key projects at the solar park. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...
Read More »Edge, Tawazun partner to offer opportunities to Emirati talents
ABU DHABI / WAM Edge, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, on Monday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tawazun Economic Council, the defence and security industry enabler responsible for the creation and development of a sustainable industry in the UAE. The agreement will enable Edge to offer exceptional UAE nationals the prospect ...
Read More »Madrasa e-learning platform boosts its free online content
Dubai / WAM In line with the Distance Learning initiative launched earlier by the UAE Ministry of Education, the Madrasa e-learning platform has boosted its free online content to facilitating the learning experience of millions of Arab students across the region. Under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) the e-learning platform offers more than ...
Read More »Adnoc Distribution enhances its rewards programme
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s leading fuel and convenience retailer announced on Monday that its popular rewards program, Adnoc Rewards, will soon introduce a new points-based system that will allow customers to earn points on their purchases. Collected points will then be redeemable against Adnoc Oasis products and services in Adnoc stations. In addition, the company ...
Read More »Air Arabia introduces new fee waiver policy
SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia announced that it is offering more flexibility to its customers by introducing a new modification fee waiver policy in light of the current travel restrictions and to allow customers the choice of changing travel dates. According to a press release issued by Air Arabia on Monday, the new waiver policy offers passengers the flexibility to ...
Read More »EGA to buy Vietnamese alumina for 3 more years
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), announced the signing of a new three year contract with Vinacomin, a Vietnamese state-owned firm, extending the supply of Vietnamese alumina to the UAE until 2023. Under the agreement, EGA will continue to buy up to 300,000 tonnes of alumina from Vinacomin each year. The deal extends an agreement that EGA and ...
Read More »Etihad offers flexible booking conditions
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced that it is allowing travellers one complimentary date or destination change for all flights booked between March 8 and April 7, 2020. In a statement on Monday, the airline said the offer is valid for travel from March 22, 2020, and is applicable to all fares including Etihad Guest redemptions and Etihad ...
Read More »UAE committed to tolerance as solid Emirati approach
ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, has said that tolerance is a solid Emirati approach that was laid down by the Founding Father the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and continued under the country’s wise leadership through the consolidation of the values and principles of tolerance, peace and love. Sheikh Nahyan ...
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