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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched two specialised services for air travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, ensuring continuity of care and in-flight safety. The one-stop-shop services – the first in the region to be offered by an airline – will be carried out by members of the Etihad medical ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates A380 touched down in Islamabad on Sunday for a historic one-off service to Islamabad International Airport. This was the first time ever that the iconic double-decker aircraft has landed in Pakistan. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. The special Emirates A380 flight was operated ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced on Sunday that it had successfully claimed a new Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle by surface area. In celebration of the Year of Zayed, the wooden jigsaw of over 12,000 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC), to facilitate the exchange of information and co-operation in relation to matters regarding monitoring & control compliance within ADGM’s Free Zone. The MoU was signed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet has approved a decision to form the Board of Directors of the Federal Youth Authority, under the chairmanship of Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and the membership of government officials and representatives of youth councils from across the UAE. The decision reflects the keenness of the ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE is one of the largest importers of European cheese according to the latest statistics from the European Union, with 18,485 tonnes imported in 2017. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait also underscored the popularity of cheese, importing 17,900 tonnes of French cheese alone. “European cheese exporters are keen to explore opportunities in the region ...

HODEIDAH / WAM A four hour operation carried out by the UAE Advanced Surgical team has saved the life of a three-year old Yemeni girl who was seriously injured by a mortar shell fired by the Houthi militia. The child, Sumaiya, was at her family home in the At Tuhayat District of Hodeidah when it was hit by the shell, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has revealed that real estate transactions in the emirate for the first half of 2018 reached AED111 billion, reaffirming Dubai market’s attractiveness and ability to compete with global investment destinations. The strengths portrayed by Dubai’s real estate investments underscore the leadership’s mandate to ease business processes and procedures. According to a report issued ...

SHARJAH / WAM The UAE-based, Fares Foundation for General Trading, which specialises in logistics and distribution through land, air and sea, has acquired 50 percent shares of Tawseel Delivery Services, a Sharjah-based food delivery service. As per the acquisition agreement signed by the two parties, Fares will increase the number of its fleet of delivery vehicles, enabling Tawseel to provide ...

DUBAI / WAM The Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, has received the newly appointed South Korean Consul General, Jion Yung Wok, where the two sides discussed means to enhance cooperation and promote trade and investment. During the meeting, Musabih reaffirmed importance of enhancing cooperation with the South Korean diplomatic mission, business council and Korean companies. Dubai non-oil external ...