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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Constellation, a monumental public artwork featuring a dynamic three-dimensional portrait of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, the Founder of the UAE, clinched The CODA awards 2019 in the “Institutional Category”. The internationally acclaimed award celebrates projects the most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces. The CODA awards 2019 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Zanzibar in the Federal Republic of Tanzania to provide AED37 million ($10 million) towards the development of Wete Hospital on Pemba Island in Zanzibar. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, ADFD Director General and Mohammed Ramia Abdiwawa, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy, announced that the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), will be holding an “Investing in Trade Forum”, on the sidelines of the Dubai Investment Week 2019. The Forum is part of “Spotlight on Investment Opportunities” forums that are a series of specialised forums held in partnership with Dubai FDI’s partners ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Majlis Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), carried out two informative lectures on “Capital Markets and Returns”. The lectures took place in Zakher Majlis in Al Ain and Al Wathba. ADX briefed investors and public about its new market products and services, and vital ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Government of Abu Dhabi, represented by 32 key government and academic entities, has expressed readiness in preparing its participation at ‘Gitex Technology Week’, which will be held from October 6 to 10, at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), the leading governmental entity in charge of coordinating the participation of ...

Dubai / WAM A Norwegian programme to swap plastic waste for financial reward, an online software from Bhutan that calculates healthy, cost-effective school meals sourcing ingredients from local farms, and a Cameroonian project to build sustainable refugee camps are among the 25 projects selected in Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. The 25 success stories – all simple, effective, ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), announced the successful launch of the space mission carrying the first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, aboard the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-15, at 5:57 pm UAE time. This is the UAE’s first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Al Mansoori is accompanied on the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD on Wednesday announced that it has created E20., the UAE’s first digital business bank for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), businesses. In a press release issued by Emirates NBD on Wednesday, E20. will enable start-ups, sole proprietors, freelancers, gig economy workers, fintechs and insurtechs and small-to-medium sized companies to open a bank account ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, on Wednesday visited the Cityscape Global 2019 – the 19th annual edition of the gateway event for regional real estate investment – at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). HH Sheikh Ahmed was joined ...

Dubai / WAM To commemorate UAE’s first manned mission to space, Montegrappa, an Italian company of luxury products, launched a unique fountain pen commissioned for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), celebrating Hazza Al Mansoori, the first Emirati astronaut in space. MBRSC is also responsible for the development of various projects including the UAE Astronaut Programme and the development ...