Local News

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), highlighted the distinguished position the UAE occupies in the field of humanitarian efforts regionally and internationally thanks to the efforts of Emirati volunteers. The UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin ...

Dubai / WAM The Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), has been assigned Insurance Financial Strength, IFS, Rating and an Issuer Default Rating (IDR), of AA- (Very Strong) with Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings. The rating reflects ECI’s systemic importance to the UAE given its important role in the diversification of the country’s economy, and confirms ECI’s strong financial position and capability ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Inspired by Emirati culture and local heritage, the 13th edition of Al Dhafra Festival 2019 will kick off on December 9 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The festival features an impressive line-up of events including, ...

Dubai / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Customs World, a subsidiary of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, and the Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association, to share information that benefits both parties in order to boost the bilateral exchange of goods between the two countries through the use of the World Logistics Passport (WLP), programme. This ...

Dubai / WAM Italy, among the first countries participating in the Universal Exposition to start building its own pavilion, has broken ground at Expo 2020 Dubai. Themed ‘Beauty connects people’, it will showcase its finest minds, talent and expertise and feature Innovation Hub, an innovatively designed structure inspired by the most advanced sustainability and circular economy standards. The groundbreaking ceremony ...

Dubai / WAM Unifeeder, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of DP World PLC, has announced the acquisition of a 77 percent stake in the Feedertech Group. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, is the latest step in DP World’s vision to build end-to-end logistics capability to serve the needs of shipping lines and ...

TIRANA / WAM The UAE has embarked on relief operations in support of 555,000 quake-stricken Albanians, in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and under the follow-up of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As commercial airliners become more technologically advanced, so too must the skills of the pilots who will fly them. But while aircraft continue to evolve, training methods have not only lagged – they have become increasingly irrelevant to today’s trainee pilots, who have grown up in the digital age. In a statement, Etihad Aviation Training ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has launched “HADI”, an AI-Based Conversational Bot that can answer users’ questions and process transactions with respect to DSOA’s services. HADI will be available on the organisation’s website and other messaging applications, and will constantly evolve to reflect accurate, up-to-date information about Dubai Silicon Oasis business and community services. HADI is ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) signed a cooperation agreement with Islamic Economics Institute (IEI) at King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia, expanding its network of strategic partners in the GCC region. The agreement opens doors for the exchange of knowledge and experience in Islamic economy between the two entities, in addition to coordinating their ...