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, received a delegation of Speakers and members of regional and international parliaments and members of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, who are currently visiting the UAE to participate in the celebration of ...
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Dubai Culture, RTA sign cooperation agreement
Dubai / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, on Monday signed a cooperation agreement with Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in Dubai, as part of Dubai Culture’s ongoing mission to establish the emirate as ...
Read More »UAE allocates $15m to support 400,000 students in Sudan
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Monday announced AED55 million ($15 million) for school supplies that will support 400,000 students in Sudan. The monetary aid, provided by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), covers educational necessities, including classroom equipment. ADFD, in cooperation with the Sudanese government, supervised the delivery of the first shipment of school supplies that covers the ...
Read More »Dubai developers show latest projects to Chinese investors at LPS Shanghai
DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) participated in the 20th Luxury Property Show (LPS) Shanghai at the Shanghai Convention Centre through a high-level delegation that included Majida Ali Rashid, CEO of the Promotion and Real Estate Investment Management Sector; and Majid Saqr Al Marri, CEO of the Registration and Real Estate Services Sector. During the show, held over ...
Read More »Etihad app launched in Huawei’s AppGallery
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced its “Etihad Airways†mobile application is now available on the HUAWEI AppGallery — the official app store preloaded on all HUAWEI& HONOR smartphones and tablets — enabling 390 million global monthly active users in more than 170 countries and regions to manage their journeys with ...
Read More »Fujairah Terminals receives two new cranes
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Fujairah Terminals, wholly owned by Abu Dhabi Ports, on Monday announced the arrival of two new quay cranes at Fujairah Port as part of its extensive expansion plans. The brand new state-of-the-art Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, which are among the biggest currently available from manufacturers, were purchased from ZMPC China. As part of the ongoing ...
Read More »UAE and Egypt to bolster trade ties, boost bilateral exports
DUBAI / WAM The UAE and Egypt have agreed to strengthen trade relations and boost bilateral exports between the two countries through a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal Export Credit company and the Export Credit Guarantee Company of Egypt (ECGE). The agreement, signed by Massimo Falcioni, CEO of ECI and Mohamed Azzam, Managing ...
Read More »Details for Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2020 announced
ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has announced details about next edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, the leading global forum which explores creative cultural solutions to the most pressing issues affecting the world today. Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2020 will take place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from April 5-9, ...
Read More »Future of trade in next 50 years discussed
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs organised a meeting to discuss future of trade and latest trends in the supply chain, following UAE leadership’s ‘2020: Towards the Next 50’ announcement. Next year will witness the biggest national strategy to prepare for coming 50 years on the federal and local level as the country approaches its Golden Jubilee in 2021. In the ...
Read More »Empower pilots world’s first unmanned cooling plant
Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), announced pilot operation of the world’s first unmanned cooling plant at Jumeirah Village Circle in Dubai, with a total cooling capacity of 50,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT). Empower explained that the highest international standards have been maintained in the construction and building design of the new plant, as it took into account ...
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