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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, hosted a delegation from the French Business Group – Abu Dhabi in which the operational framework, vision, mission, and investment opportunities at ADX was highlighted to the delegation. Members of senior management attended the event from both sides. Abdul Aziz Al Neaimi, Assistant Chief Executive of ADX, ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), has launched the ‘Hope Generation’ initiative to help schools encourage students to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), fields and increase their curiosity about space science and exploration. This could be done through lectures, workshops and open meetings by MBRSC’s experts for middle school to high school students, and provide ...

Dubai / WAM Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), highlighted the role of building solid international ties, establishing global partnerships, and employing modern technologies across various industries in supporting the UAE’s efforts in developing the industry of the future. He made these remarks while leading a UAE ...

Riyadh / WAM The Executive Committee of the UAE-Saudi Coordination Council announced the launch of seven joint committees at its second meeting in Riyadh on Monday as part of the two countries’ ongoing collaboration to integrate financial markets and investment; industry and energy; environment and housing; tourism and media; human development; politics; and military and security. The meeting was convened ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Global Village, the world’s leading multicultural Festival Park and the region’s first family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, closed the gates on its biggest ever season on April 13. Season 23 welcomed a record-breaking number of more than seven million guests over 166 days of operation, a jump of more than 16 percent over the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Airline announced that it completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Emirates invested $150 million in converting the ten Boeing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet from three to two class cabins featuring wider Business class seats in a 2-2-2 format and a fully refreshed economy class cabin. The reconfiguration of the ten aircrafts was ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) is hosting several major local and international events throughout the month of April, including three key events this week. Set to welcome tens of thousands of visitors from the UAE and abroad under one roof, notable among these events are the EmiratesSkills National Competition, Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2019, Morocco ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announced the launch of a new sponsorship scheme to drive continued innovation and sustainability across Dubai’s events industry. Reaffirming Dubai’s position as a global events hub, the scheme is designed to further empower leisure event organisers with additional incentivisation opportunities in the form of event sponsorship. The ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, signed, in his office in the Emiri Court, a contract to construct the Dibba Sports Club Stadium with the Fuj Singh International Company, as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE- Italy non-oil trade exchange amounted to $7.8 billion in 2017 and exceeded $5.7 bn during the first nine months of 2018, according to Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. The minister said this while delivering the inaugural remarks of the Italy-UAE Business Forum which opened on Monday in Dubai in the presence of ...