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ABU DHABI / WAM ION, the UAE-based sustainable transport company, which was announced in 2018 as a joint venture between Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises, has now set up operations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The first ever green mobility solutions provider of its kind in the region was officially inaugurated during a ceremony attended by Badr Jafar, CEO of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADDHC), issued a resolution to restructure the board of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec). The new board is chaired by Saif Saeed Ahmed Ghobash and includes the following members: Hamad Hareb Al Muhairi, Deputy Chair; Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director; and both Majed Sultan Al Mail and Kevin Murphy ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Future Academy (DFAc), a Dubai Future Foundation initiative, announced the launch of 10 new training programs aimed at developing the skills of professionals, the youth and promising talents in all fields, and empowering them with tools for the future and prepare them to adapt with the changes in the future of various economic, technological and ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the US Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Signed in the presence of Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on the sidelines of the now-running Dubai Air Show, the MoU addresses security risks ...

DUBAI / WAM Forty-nine artists began their mission to design the UAE Nation Brand logo that will represent the country and share its success story with the world, with the logo aimed at reflecting the UAE’s values and showcasing its journey towards emerging as a global model for hope, ambitions, openness and possibilities. The workshop is in response to the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condoled the death of his brother HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President’s Representative, who passed away on Monday. At the directives of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the UAE will observe an official mourning period of three days with the flag flown at half-mast. In ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, on Monday reaffirmed their cooperation towards the improvement of the health and wellbeing of communities in need. The intention is to identify joint initiatives ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will continue to deliver on the Opec and Non-Opec commitment for voluntary production adjustments until the global market is re-balanced, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, has stated. The minister affirmed the UAE is working in all fairness and transparency with the Opec’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s non-oil trade with Africa will exceed AED1 trillion for the period extending from 2011 until the end of 2019, said Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber, noting that it had already reached AED926 billion in the 2011-2018 period. Al Ghurair made the announcement in his opening speech at the fifth edition of the Global ...

AJMAN / WAM In its efforts to effectively embrace Ajman’s vision of a digital economy through smart governance, Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), as announced that it will link its digital services with Ajman Pay. The announcement was made by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Tourism Development Department, at the department’s headquarters. According to Sheikh ...