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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Education, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and Bloomberg L.P. signed on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to implement a training and development programme — called the Adnoc-Bloomberg Education Initiative. The initiative is designed to equip a new generation of students with the specialised financial skills needed to excel in a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), and the Dubai Natural Gas Company (Dugas), signed a landmark tolling agreement under which EGA will generate the electricity required for industrial operations at the Dugas using natural gas sourced by Dugas from the Dubai Supply Authority. The agreement is the first one wherein EGA will supply another company with all its power requirements, ...

MONTREAL / WAM The United Arab Emirates has been elected for the fifth consecutive time to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Council. The UAE will serve its fifth term aboard the international organisation after successfully winning its re-election campaign on Tuesday, garnering 152 votes at the meetings of the ICAO’s 40th Session, running in Montreal, Canada from September 24 through ...

WASHINGTON, DC / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien in Washington DC, and other senior US officials. In separate meetings, Sheikh Abdullah and the officials discussed bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the US to ensure security ...

DUBAI / WAM The 10th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, AIM, is set to take place from March 24-26, 2020, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event will offer delegates from around 150 countries a platform to keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in investments around the world. Themed ‘Investing for the Future: Shaping Global ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) participated as ‘City Partner’ in the International Real Estate Expo (IREX) 2019 hosted by the Indian capital New Delhi over two days. This comes as part of DLD’s keenness to register a distinguished presence in major international events to promote Dubai’s real estate market and highlight the unique opportunities this sector offers ...

GENEVA / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in intellectual property titles such as patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and copyright. The MoU was signed in Geneva on the sidelines of the 59th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates’ award-winning A380 made its debut at Cairo International Airport (CAI) on Wednesday as the airline brought its popular aircraft to Egypt for the first time. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. Welcomed with a ceremonial water cannon salute, the A380 flight was led by Egyptian ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a high-level business delegation from Europe which is currently visiting the UAE to explore business opportunities in key sectors and fields related to Expo 2020, including food and beverage, healthcare, ICT, energy, environment, construction and circular economy. As part of the visit, Dubai Chamber facilitated nearly 300 business matching ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai named Al Ain Farms as Official Dairy Provider of the upcoming World Expo. Founded in 1981, Al Ain Farms is the UAE’s largest integrated dairy company with highly automated feeding and cooling systems for its cows, camels and chickens, as well as cutting-edge technology for feeding, milking and processing. It was established under the ...