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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the World’s Leading Theme Park, welcomed guests on Saturday to experience its all-new Family Zone for the first time. Complete with four state-of-the-art attractions designed exclusively for younger guests, the new area is a must-visit for families and friends of all ages. The new zone promises to deliver unrivalled thrills that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has named the late, famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as its Focused Personality. Taking place from April 15-21 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), the fair has chosen Goethe in recognition of the profound and ...

SHARJAH / WAM The country’s Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura Al Kaabi, visited the first-of-its-kind ‘Museums Express’, a mobile museum, which was launched by the Sharjah Museums Authority last year, displaying replicas of exhibits from different Sharjah museums. Al Kaabi did this during a stop at the Umm Omarah Girls School for Secondary Education in Khor Fakkan, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The 2020 edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi, is placing a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, as it has become an accelerator in the identification and adoption of disruptive innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities within the national and cybersecurity sectors. The event — taking place from March 17-19, 2020 — ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) hosted the first Beharana Marine Scientific Forum that provided a national platform for marine science experts to share knowledge and advance marine research. Salah Al Rayssi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Biodiversity and Marine Life Sector at MOCCAE, said: “Our seas, or beharana in Arabic, hold immense cultural, economic, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Expo 2020 Dubai has announced a world class music recording studio that will become a permanent facility as part of its legacy plans in the future city of District 2020 – and the first project to make use of the studio will be Expo 2020’s all-female orchestra. The Firdaus Women’s Orchestra (Firdaus means ‘Paradise’ in Arabic) ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), board endorsed the ‘First and Last-Mile’ strategy that advocates a healthy and active lifestyle by offering multiple mobility options integrated with mainstream public transport network. The strategy was endorsed during the authority’s board meeting led by Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors. ‘First ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in collaboration with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA), and Sharjah Water and Electricity Authority, has announced the launch of an infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone in Sharjah. The new project is a pioneering initiative to reconstruct the whole ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ivan Duque Marquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, held a meeting with Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, to discuss ways to develop both public and private sector cooperation between the two friendly countries. The meeting came within the framework of the official and business mission of the UAE delegation led by the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Over 6.6 million worshippers, tourists and residents visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the ‘Year of Tolerance’ last year. According to figures released by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC), the total number of individuals visiting the iconic mosque reached 6,656,818 in 2019. The SZGMC said that it had intensified its efforts to boost ...