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UAE’s charity, humanitarian initiatives hailed

NURSULTAN / WAM Serikbay kazhy Oraz, Kazakhstan’s Supreme Mufti, stated that the UAE is one of the first countries to launch charity and humanitarian projects in Kazakhstan since it gained independence. He made this statement while receiving Hamad Salem bin Kordous Al Ameri, Director-General of Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Activities, and his delegation, accompanied ...

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ADM features first Arabic speaking AI news anchor

Abu Dhabi / WAM An AI news anchor will start presenting news in Arabic and English on Abu Dhabi Media (ADM), channels, after Abu Dhabi Media Company signed an agreement with Sogou Inc., a Chinese internet industry company. The partnership cements ADM’s ongoing efforts to utilise the latest technologies and Sogou’s leading AI capabilities. The agreement between ADM and Sogou ...

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Ras Al Khaimah scores double win at World Travel Awards

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), has celebrated a double win at the World Travel Awards 2019, cementing its credentials as an adventure tourism pioneer in the region. For the second year in a row, RAKTDA took home the accolade for ‘Middle East’s Leading Adventure Destination 2019’ largely thanks to its product innovation including ...

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Real national progress hinges on a robust base of science, tech

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has learned about the AI projects carried out by the UAE national service recruits and hailed the innovative potential of Emirati young people in various domains. This came as the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince ...

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Arabian Travel Market opens

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2019) on Sunday, marking the start of the 26th edition of the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition. Sheikh Ahmed was joined by Helal Saeed Al Marri, CEO of Dubai ...

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Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution inaugurated in UAE

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government, in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF), inaugurated on Sunday the Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in the UAE at AREA 2071, Emirates Towers in Dubai, to be the first of its kind in the region and the fifth globally. In line with the rapid global changes and developments of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ...

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ADFD funds $250m to boost financial position of Sudan

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced its plan to deposit $250 million into the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), to secure increased liquidity and strengthen the financial position of Sudan. The deposit falls within the framework of the newly announced $3 billion (AED11 billion) UAE-Saudi Arabia joint aid package for Sudan that has committed $500 ...

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Shbib projects her sales to grow by 30% every year

Dubai / Emirates Business After gaining a comfortable foothold in the French market High fashion label Sakina Paris has projected her sales to grow by 30 percent every year. It can be seen that a large part of the multibillion dollar Middle East fashion market is dominated by the international brands mostly from the countries like USA, UK, France and ...

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India Gate joins forces to feed millions of less fortunate people

Dubai / Emirates Business India Gate, a KRBL Group flagship brand, a benchmark in quality food standards and world’s largest miller of rice joined forces with a Dubai based integrated communications agency, The Classic Partnership, a division of VMLY&R Group to launch the #IndiaDegaAashirvad, an initiative that aims to feed millions of less fortunate people. In most Indian weddings, rice ...

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FNC hosts lecture in  Sharjah to promote political awareness

SHARJAH / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), organised a lecture titled “The Culture of Political Participation and the Federal National Council” in collaboration with the Districts and Villages Affairs Department in Sharjah. The Mughaider Council in Sharjah hosted the lecture which was attended by Abdulrahman bin Kamel Al Shamsi, Chairman of the council, along ...

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