DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group announced plans to expand its aviation operations in Egypt through its acquisition of a share in the jet fuel hydrant system at Terminal 2 of Cairo International Airport. The Group also plans to establish a physical presence by opening an office for its aviation operations and jet fuel marketing, serving as a catalyst to enable ...
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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has visited the 2019 World Government Summit hosted in Dubai. The three-day forum has seen the participation of over 4,000 heads of state, government, ministers, officials, and experts representing some 140 countries. During the visit, ...
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Dubai / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced that the World Bank will be establishing its office in ADGM on Al Maryah Island. The signing of an agreement to set up the office was witnessed by Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Merza Hussain Hasan, Executive Director ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM A new edition of the book ‘With United Strength: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan: The Leader and the Nation’ has been published in German. The new publication is an important part of the work of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, ECSSR, in preserving the history and experiences of the late Sheikh Zayed ...
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Dubai / WAM Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has called for the world’s nations to recognise the importance and power of culture as an engine of economic development, diplomacy and as a tool to bring renewed hope to people’s lives. Speaking at a plenary session on the final day of the seventh World Government ...
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DUBAI / WAM A new study on how post-conflict trade opportunities can be developed by emerging countries was published on the concluding day of the World Government Summit in Dubai. ‘Post-Conflict Trade: Case studies and lessons for Ethiopia and Eritrea’ was launched by the Economist Intelligence Unit after being commissioned to conduct the research by DP World. Identifying sensible opportunities ...
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Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Monday launched the Dubai International Best Practices Centre (DIBPC) on the sidelines of the World Government Summit, being held at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. The Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM The United Kingdom is seeking to grow the number of UK universities in the UAE as well as to learn from the UAE e-government programme model, according to Nadhim Zahawi, Member of Parliament and Minister Responsible for Special Education Needs in UK. “Education is a big export for us and big partnership with the UAE. There are ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Effective July 1, Etihad Airways will operate the Airbus A380 on its daily service linking Abu Dhabi and Seoul. The South Korean capital’s Incheon airport now joins London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, New York JFK and Sydney as a destination served by the airline’s award-winning aircraft. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said, ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM At a time when oil is still a very important ingredient for the UAE economy, Dubai sets an example of “Service-driven” and “Tourism-driven” economy. Jose Angel Gurria Trevino, the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, says “Dubai is now mostly service-driven; tourism-driven at the time oil is still a very important ingredient ...
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