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DUBAI / WAM Top industry experts in marine safety addressed the lack of mooring safety at the shore interface and its potential hazards at the 11th Enoc Marine Conference cohosted by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF). Over 130 industry professionals from around the world gathered this year to discuss some of the key factors associated with mooring operations ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday received His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and Chairmanof the Board of Directors of Etihad Rail. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The inaugural Digital Economy Conference (DEC 2018), will be held in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Held 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, the Summit will take place on December 16-17 at the Emirates Palace. DEC ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), launched the fifth edition of the Knowledge Summit on Wednesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme, ‘Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy’. It is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) and Inpex Corporation (Inpex) have signed a framework agreement for an LNG bunkering partnership in the UAE. Under the agreement, Adnoc L&S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adnoc Group, and Inpex will explore opportunities for LNG bunkering in the UAE as well as the potential to jointly expand LNG bunkering ...

Dubai / Emirates Business HE Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, on Wednesday attended the opening of the 3rd edition of The Global Franchise Market Exhibition, the official franchise event in Dubai, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The two-day event aims to offer new, established franchise brands a unique platform to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etisalat and China Mobile International (CMI), have come together to establish a point of presence at Etisalat’s ‘SmartHub Data Centre’ in the UAE. As part of the Etisalat SmartHub, CMI will support its Global infrastructure, interconnections, capacity and expand its reach into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The data centre co-location partnership agreement will enable ...

Sharjah / WAM The key roles of women and youth in realising the sustainable economic development in the UAE, the Arab region, and beyond, and the importance of boosting their participation in all market sectors will be brought under the spotlight next week by a group of business leaders and economic experts, at the Sharjah FDI Forum 2018. These discussions ...

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, received on Tuesday, the UAE Passport Power team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC), in the presence of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held discussions with a delegation from Lombardy in Italy on opportunities to enhance economic and trade relations between the investment companies and institutions that operate in Sharjah and their counterparts in Italy, and reviewed ways to support partnerships between the two sides in various economic sectors and fields. The ...