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DUBAI / WAM Sarah bin Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, said that the UAE considers scientific and technological advancement as a key driver for future development. The foundations have been established for research-driven institutions to spur a nation-wide technological revolution, she added. An accomplished young engineer herself, Al Amiri praised the leadership of the UAE for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU), hosted a delegation from the Emirates Islamic bank to discuss opportunities to support ADU’s students financially in obtaining their university degrees. The visit aligns with ADU’s vision of empowering young people to shape the future through providing them with all relevant support. Salem Mubarak Aldhaheri, Executive Director of Community Relations at ADU, ...

Dhaka / Emirates Business Dozens of Saudi German Hospital’s (SGH) doctors volunteered for humanitarian missions of the Zayed Giving Convoys in their current stop in order to alleviate the suffering of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh through providing the best diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive services. Dr Reem Othman, SGH’s CEO and humanitarian ambassador, stressed that the volunteers presented a ...

DUBAI / Emirates business Mega malls are boosting the GCC’s retail market to nearly $300 billion by 2018, driving investment in aluminum ceilings to enhance the customer experience, mall safety and sustainability, industry experts said on Wednesday. Thanks to new mega-malls from Mall of the World in Dubai, to Al Maryah Central in Abu Dhabi and Mall of Saudi in ...

DUBAI / WAM Middle East passenger numbers are forecast to grow 7% in 2018 according to the International Air Transport Association. Aviation will feature heavily in the programme at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, which is being held between April 22-25 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Alan Peaford, current president of the UK’s Institute of Internal Communications, said, “Aviation ...

DUBAI / WAM Etisalat, on Wednesday, announced the opening of its ultramodern ‘Open Innovation Centre’ in Dubai taking the lead in creating a hub to showcase the most innovative solutions and help drive digital transformation by enabling the use of latest technologies. The Open Innovation Centre is the first of its kind in the region showcasing digital innovation, its capabilities ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates on Wednesday announced that it is to launch a new daily route from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) on June 8, 2018. With its strategic position close to the tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough, Emirates will be the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of the popular North East London ...

SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia announced on Wednesday said that it will launch a new seasonal route to Bodrum in Turkey, commencing from June 13, 2018. The flight will operate from Sharjah International Airport three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said, “Turkey has always been a favourable ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD on Wednesday announced that it has been named The Banker’s ‘Bank of the Year – UAE 2017’ for the third year in a row. In a news report announcing the 2017 winners, The Banker stated that the bank “impressed the judges with its strong digital focus, as well as the way it has continued to ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a delegation from the Swiss company (ABB), and discussed mutual cooperation in the field of production and generation of energy via solar energy technologies, energy production solutions, and related technologies to serve future projects. The delegation was headed by Dr. Chunyuan Gu, ...