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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), announced the launch of its “Digital Stars” programme to employ 20 young nationals by the end of this year. The selected applicants will rotate throughout the organisation to ensure they receive the necessary exposure on all facets of the ADDA. Additionally, they will be partnered with a dedicated senior specialist ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In collaboration with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport (DoT), and Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), participated in the Monaco Yacht Show for the first time this weekend. The event is considered to be Europe’s largest in-water display of yachts. DCT Abu Dhabi sponsored the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), in collaboration with Al Dhafra Municipality, has revealed that the ladies beach project in Al Sila city, close to Al Sila port, is now 67 percent complete. Being the first of its kind in Al Dhafra region, the beach will stretch over 18,300 metres with a total cost of AED27 ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates will be operating its A380 service to Cairo International Airport on October 2, making it the first scheduled commercial airline to operate an A380 flight into Egypt. With the intent to make the world’s largest commercial passenger jet a part of the airline’s scheduled service to Cairo, this inaugural flight will re-affirm the airport’s infrastructure ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has made significant improvements in developing and strengthening its nuclear emergency preparedness and response arrangements for Barakah Nuclear Power Plant since the 2015’s Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV), Service visit to the UAE, according to experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This came after a five-day follow-up review by IAEA experts to the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business DP World, UAE Region and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) attracted keen interest from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the 16th CII Global SME Business Summit, which was held in New Delhi. As a part of the India – UAE Bridge initiative, the team engaged with Indian SME ...

MOSCOW / WAM Moscow has hosted the second meeting of the UAE-Russian Industrial, Technological and Scientific Cooperation Team. The meeting was chaired by Dr Mattar Hamed Al Niyadi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Industry, and Alexei Vladimirovic, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce of Russia. During the meeting, both sides highlighted the importance of the ongoing partnership between ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE, on Saturday announced a milestone at its new Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, with 600,000 tonnes of alumina produced since the company began operations at the new refinery in April. Al Taweelah alumina refinery is expected to produce more than one million tonnes ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by the Education Affairs Office of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi (Qudwa 2019) announced key government ministers as speakers. With the full agenda released, participating government ...

AJMAN / WAM Ajman Free Zone will participate at this year’s Gitex exhibition by showcasing how its application of new technologies has transformed the customer experience and enabled it to compete on a global scale for business investment. It will also use the event, which takes place on October 6-10 inclusive, at Dubai World Trade Centre, to introduce new methods ...