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Abu Dhabi / WAM Integrated Transport Information and Navigation System (iTINS), of Abu Dhabi Municipality has been named among the world’s top 40 mobile applications competing for World Summit Award (WSA), 2016. The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), at the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT), announced that the mobile application was recognised amongst 451 nominees competing for the award ...

Dubai / WAM The Dar Al Ber Society has conferred the Charity Personality of the Year award upon the sons of the late Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani, in recognition of their tireless support to Dar Al Bar Society charity projects locally and worldwide. Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum presented the reward to the winner during the 12th ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Sobha Group, the UAE based multinational conglomerate now announces the launch of Hartland Aflux as part of Sobha Hartland Greens Phase III. More than 70% of apartments in Phase 1 and 2 of the unique property set in the heart of Dubai have already sold out. Hartland Aflux which fall under the affordable luxury segment will ...

SHABWAH / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is holding daily special Ramadan events for public bus drivers at Al Awir Bus Depot. The move is part of RTA’s activities befitting the Holy Month of Ramadan, and a further manifestation of the UAE initiative declaring 2017 as #Year_of_Giving. “The Ramadan events included religious activities, cultural quizzes, lectures and sports ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) concluded the third edition of the Nobel Museum at the Children’s City at Dubai Creek Park, where it was held for three months. Themed “The Nobel Prize in Physics: Understanding Matter”, the Museum attracted tens of thousands of visitors of all ages and shed light on scientists, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will join national exhibition associations and exhibition venues across the world in marking the Global Exhibitions Day 2017 (GED 2017) on Wednesday. Global Exhibitions Day is an opportunity for the exhibition industry to celebrate and highlight its positive impact on jobs, business, innovation and local investment. The occasion was ...

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, attended on Tuesday a lecture on the fourth agricultural revolution, delivered by Dr Caleb Harper, Director of the Open Agricultural Initiative at MIT Media Lab. In a lecture titled “Eating Digital: The Fourth Agricultural ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), approved the fee hike request of 24 private schools in Abu Dhabi starting from the 2017-2018 academic year. The average increase in fee is about three percent. Meanwhile, ADEC has rejected the request of 60 private schools. A total of 84 schools had submitted the request to increase fees, out ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Health Insurance Company (Daman), has launched a trial phase allowing clients to pay insurance premiums and service charges using e-Dirham at its service centre in its Abu Dhabi headquarters. Daman said that payments using e-Dirham services will be included in the approved payment options package, and will expand to the remainder of the company’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and the Development Bank of Belarus (DBRB) signed an MoU setting up the framework for future cooperation to develop Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic of Belarus. The agreement was signed by Hussain Jassem AlNuwais, Chairman of Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Sergei Rumas, Chairman of the DBRB. The ceremony ...