Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways will increase capacity between Abu Dhabi and Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, by upgrading the current daily Airbus A321 service to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from October 27. The step up from narrow body to wide body aircraft follows the announcement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the immediate removal ...
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UAE distributes 80 tonnes of food aid in Mukalla
MUKALLA / WAM Over 80 tonnes in food aid was distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), in Yemen’s Hadramaut governorate. Five thousand people across the western neighborhouds of Mukalla received the aid, as part of the UAE’s efforts to improve living conditions in Yemen. The beneficiaries have thanked the UAE and the ERC for this humanitarian gesture and for ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi finalises preparations for UNIDO conference
Abu Dhabi / WAM Delegates of the eighteenth session of the General Conference (GC), of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), are set to arrive in Abu Dhabi on November 2 for five days of discussions around the future of manufacturing. The General Conference, UNIDO’s supreme policymaking organ convenes every two years to determine the guidelines and policies of ...
Read More »Emirates offers special fares to Mexico
Dubai / Emirates Business Ahead of its inaugural flight to Mexico City via Barcelona on December 9, Emirates is offering travellers in the UAE a chance to book early and discover one of most fascinating and vibrant cities in the Americas. Families and solo travellers can also take advantage and venture to a new destination this winter. Economy Class passengers ...
Read More »ADX showcases tech advances at Gitex
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is showcasing its key advances in artificial intelligence and in digitisation that enhance the services of the Exchange for local and international investors. The technology developments Arqam and ADX Digital Wallet powered by payit were demonstrated at the Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion at Gitex Technology Week 2019, taking place 6th-10th ...
Read More »AFZ launches innovative apps, IT platforms at Gitex
Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) chose this year’s Gitex exhibition to officially launch a number of IT platforms and APPs in order to further simplify the business set-up process and improve efficiencies. The organisation’s new technologies are transforming the customer experience and are enabling it to compete on a global scale for business investment. The Free Zone’s ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed meets delegates from UAE’s ‘top government centres’
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, has received the representatives from the UAE’s top five best performing government service centres. During the reception, held at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness congratulated the representatives noting their dedication and ...
Read More »UAE continues to support education sector in Yemen
TAIZ / WAM The UAE continues to support the education sector in Yemen, including opening a new school which is helping more than 1,000 students continue their studies. The Qutaibah ibn Muslim School in Al Wazi’iyah, Taiz, is the fifth school to be inaugurated since September as part of the UAE’s “Back to School Campaign” in the area, which so ...
Read More »Dubai elected for Waipa presidency
Dubai / WAM Dubai, represented by the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), has been elected for the Presidency of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (Waipa). Dubai FDI will be president of new Steering Committee that will lead global FDI body from 2019 to 2021, reflecting the confidence of the international community in the emirate’s abilities to lead ...
Read More »Global experts discuss adoption of blockchain tech in key sectors
Dubai / WAM The UAE’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution hosted local and international experts from government and private entities, and blockchain technology providers, to identify the main governance challenges in adopting blockchain technology in government and private sectors. The meeting was held as part of the centre’s Blockchain Governance Accelerator programme, organised in collaboration with the World Economic ...
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