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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airports on Monday confirmed operations teams at both airports are ‘good to go’ for the commencement of the 45-day long refurbishment of the southern runway at Dubai International (DXB). The runway is nearing the end of its design life and requires a complete upgrade to accommodate future traffic growth. “Planning and preparations have been underway for ...

ABU DHABI / wam All Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), exhibition areas have sold out, with more than 100 publishers on the waiting list, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi revealed on Sunday. At a press conference held at Manarat Al Saadiyat, DCT Abu Dhabi also announced that this year’s edition will see the introduction of ...

DUBAI / WAM The second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council will begin on Monday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, under the framework of implementing a joint integration vision between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in terms of the economy, development and the military, as well as to intensify their cooperation on issues of common interest. ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post announced that it won its third International Express Mail Services (EMS) accolade for outstanding Customer Services, making the UAE the only Arab country to win the award three times. Granted by the EMS unit of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the award reaffirms the organisation’s position as leading postal, express delivery and courier firm that is ...

Dubai / WAM The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia revealed on Sunday the design of its pavilion for the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai. The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion, covering an area the size of two football pitches. The pavilion’s design is “distinctive and memorable” symbolising Saudi Arabia’s “welcoming character, long heritage and ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), has launched an online portal for visiting medical consultants. The portal will assist consultants by providing access to patient information, hospital departments, and other critical information needed to treat patients. Dr Mohamed Salim Al Olama, MOHAP Under-Secretary, said that the portal is part of the government excellence system, as well as ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates airline announced that it will be operating its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class suites from Dubai to Riyadh starting from April 16, and Kuwait starting from June 1. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Gulf, Middle East & Iran, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Sunday that it has entered into a follow-on pipeline infrastructure investment agreement with the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund (ADRPBF). ADRPBF will invest AED1.1 billion ($300 million), following BlackRock and KKR who in February of this year signed the initial investment agreement to invest AED14.7 ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE is set to host the world’s foremost artificial intelligence summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural ‘Ai Everything’ will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), between April 30 and May 1. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs announced an 8.5 percent increase in customs transactions for the first quarter in 2019. Customs transactions grew to 2.6 million from 2.4 million in the same period of 2018. According to Dubai Customs, if this momentum is kept up, the customs authority is expected to reach 10.5 million transactions by year-end compared to 9.6 million ...