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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has participated in the 8th session of the Implementation Review Group of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. In its capacity as party to the convention, the UAE was represented during the meeting by an official delegation of the State Audit Institution, SAI, the central authority that follows up on implementation of the convention ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An agreement to secure co-operation and establish electronic linkage of the Abu Dhabi Events Licensing System in order to facilitate registration and licensing procedures has been reached between Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), paves the way for a ...

Dubai / WAM RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) launched the ‘Smart Tow’ system offering roadside assistance for taxi breakdown via smartphone application. The DTC has recently signed a contract with the Arabian Automobile Association (AAA), a leading provider of roadside solutions, to operate and upgrade the service. The system is designed to ease the delivery of roadside assistance to the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In the period January to May this year, the emirate of Abu Dhabi recorded nearly 2 million hotel guest arrivals (1,965,436), a 4% growth compared to the same period in 2016, figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) show. Of this figure, domestic visitors account for more than 600,000 hotel ...

Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, today announced that starting from July 9, Sohar will become the third destination to join its Oman network. The new route complements Air Arabia’s existing operations in Oman to Muscat and Salalah, boosts travel and trade opportunities between the two Gulf countries, and provides ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised its preparations to lead a high-level trade delegation to the Italian Riviera and southern France July 3-7 in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Economy. The trade mission will cover Genoa, Monaco, and Nice, where a 20-member delegation from the UAE will meet with representatives from the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Yas Island achieved an extraordinarily successful Eid al-Fitr festive period with a record-total of 500,000 local visitors and international tourists to the island, according to Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi. The island hotel occupancy rates saw an impressive increase of 11 percent from last year over the Eid period. The week-long Eid ...

Bloomberg / Emirates Business The US Department of Homeland Security lifted its ban on electronic devices in the cabins of commercial jetliners flying to the US from Abu Dhabi after validating security measures at a new facility inside Abu Dhabi International Airport, according to a statement from Etihad Aviation Group. “The removal of the restrictions allows passengers flying to the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Phnom Penh (PHN) in Cambodia, via Yangon in Myanmar. The airline says that the new service, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, broadens the its network in Southeast Asia to 13 cities in eight countries and offers more ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 10 million passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), during the first five months of the year, a 1.8 growth over the same period last year, with the month of May posting a 2.00 percent decline in traffic volume compared to the corresponding period in 2016. According to data released by Abu Dhabi ...