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Abu Dhabi / WAM The ADNOC Technical Academy (ATA), has taken an active role in this year’s National Service Career Fair as it seeks to recruit talented UAE nationals for its 2018 intake. The ATA offers its students a hands-on training and education programme that prepares them for careers in Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas industry. Established in 1978, ATA ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM There are great potentials to increase cooperation between the UAE and Denmark in areas of sustainability, climate change, green energy and environment protection, Esben Larsen, Denmark’s Environment and Food Minister, said. In an exclusive interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he added, “I am here on a three-day official visit mainly to discuss with several ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM), has carried out an inspection and an awareness campaign through the City Centre Municipality, aimed at removing outlawed satellite dishes on the rooftops and balconies. The step is part of ADM’s efforts to protect the city’s public appearance, the environment, and provide safety and security standards for all. During the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, and his accompanying delegation, currently on an official visit to the country. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid welcomed the guest and expressed hope that the visit would result in ...

Dubai / WAM South Korea is committed to expanding cooperation with the UAE in new sectors as both countries push ahead with strategic plans to further develop their economies, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, told government and business leaders at the UAE-Korea Business Forum on Tuesday in Dubai. Speaking at the forum, which will run until Wednesday, President Jae-in ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for its hospitality sector reveal that the number of hotel guests staying in the emirate during February rose 15.2% compared to the same month the previous year, with a surge in Chinese guests spearheading impressive increases for all key source ...

PRAGUE / Emirates Business Emirates on Tuesday announced it will add a second daily flight between Dubai and Prague, after steadily growing passenger numbers on the route during the eight years since launch of operations in July 2010. The new Emirates flight will commence from July 1 to meet the increasing demand for both inbound and outbound travel. The second ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has launched its flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Abu Dhabi – Geneva route on March 25, beginning with the summer schedule. Geneva is the second Swiss destination after Zurich served by Etihad Airways’ next generation aircraft which is fast becoming the backbone of the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s long-haul fleet. The three-class aircraft, featuring ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Media Council (NMC’s), Board of Directors has underlined the importance of developing local media content production to achieve the National Agenda 2021 and the UAE Centennial 2071 Plan, at its meeting, chaired by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and NMC Chairman. Present at the meeting were Noura bint Mohammed Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Futurism, a web science and technology publication, on Tuesday formed a wide-reaching content partnership. Through the new partnership, Image Nation and Futurism will develop and produce feature films and documentaries, along with scripted and unscripted television series. The companies will also collaborate across existing platforms to market and distribute content. This ...