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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Norwegian technology developer Braathens IT, to develop TravelPass, an innovative travel solution initially aimed at corporate and frequent travellers which will launch later this year. The new TravelPass technology provides a subscription-based travel solution, allowing Etihad to offer its frequent guests complete flexibility and ease with their regular ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), is continuing its relief operations, under the framework of its winter campaign to support refugees in Greece who are facing tough climate conditions, upon the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the ERC. The ERC delegation that arrived in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi and Théâtre du Châtelet, with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, will present the world premiere of “Singing Trees”, a new interactive installation created by award-winning digital artists from London, Umbrellium, in collaboration with the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music, IRCAM, from Paris, and independent producer, Katherine Jewkes. After its premiere at ...

SHARJAH / WAM Members of the Arab Children’s Parliament has paid a visit to the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences to get acquainted with the various sections of the centre such as the astronomical observatory, research and laboratories, and the astronomical dome. Aisha Al Owais, a research assistant at the Meteorological Laboratory, explained to the Arab Parliament members ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s hosting of the Expo 2020 Dubai will embody its long-term efforts to create solutions that will help achieve environmental sustainability. The international exhibition will showcase the latest innovations, especially those related to renewable energy, water, recycling and green spaces, potentially making it the most sustainable edition in the event’s 160-year history. Expo aims to ...

Dubai / WAM Deyaar Development, one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, announced its financial results for 2019, reporting revenues of AED603.7 million for the year ended on December 31, 2019. In comparison, revenues in the same period of 2018, stood at AED643.7 million. The company also reported in a statement on Wednesday its net profit ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of the Sharjah World Book Capital, (SWBC) Advisory Committee and Vice President of International Publishers Association (IPA) has conducted a detailed inspection visit on of the ‘House of Wisdom’ library project. The project is developed by Shurooq, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, and slated to open in April 2020. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports announced a long-term agreement with MSC Cruises, giving the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line berthing rights at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal and Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach. The deal, signed by Director of Cruise Business at Abu Dhabi Ports, Noura Rashid Al Dhaheri, and MSC Cruise CEO, Gianni Onorato, at MSC’s headquarters ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, has stressed that the UAE was among the first countries that stocked up sufficient quantities of materials required for state-of-the-art checkups to detect the new coronavirus. More than 500 staff members work round the clock on communication, medical investigations and logistical support related ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Investments Park (DIP), unveiled that the master-planned complex, designed and developed to provide immaculate facilities, setting new standards in the region, attracted investments in excess of AED42 billion over two decades, signifying the emergence of DIP as a successful business model, facilitating a conducive environment. Considered one among the largest integrated developments in the Middle East, ...