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UAE to honour winners of Arab Reading Challenge

Dubai / WAM The Higher Committee of the Arab Reading Challenge announced that this year’s competition has seen a whopping 108 percent increase in participation among Arab students living in non-Arab countries. The numbers are testimony to the initiative’s success in transcending the borders of the Arab world. In total, students from 11 countries – the UK, Denmark, France, Indonesia, ...

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DPM to showcase digital achievements

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities (DPM) will showcase its latest digital development projects in the Abu Dhabi digital government pavilion at GITEX 2017. The DPM has been invited to attend the event due to its impressive achievements in developing and implementing digital enhancements to its processes and customer services. During the ...

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ADIPEC to drive strategic evolution of oil, gas industry

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business An expanded and restructured strategic conference programme at the world’s leading annual meeting for senior oil and gas decision makers, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), will play a vital role in driving strategic investment decisions across the industry’s full value chain, organisers said today. Investment in refining and selling the oil ...

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IoT to catalyse Mideast’s $70bn digital economy

Dubai / Emirates Business Global digital transformation enabler, SAP, announced on Saturday at GITEX Technology Week 2017 that the Internet of Things (IoT) will catalyze the Middle East’s $70 billion digital contribution to GDP. According to McKinsey, the UAE contribution to that figure is $15 billion. Governments across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia are increasingly driving innovative ...

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DLD world’s first government entity to conduct all transactions via Blockchain

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD), reached another technical milestone by becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt blockchain technology, reflecting the ‘Dubai Blockchain Strategy’ launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Foundation for the Future. The initiative has been ...

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Etisalat to invest AED3bn in network overhaul: CEO

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etisalat plans to invest more than AED3 billion in 2017 to develop and modernise infrastructure and expand mobile and fibre optic networks, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and robotics across the UAE, according to a top company executive. Speaking to the media ahead of the GITEX Technology Week, Saleh Al Abdooli, CEO of Etisalat Group, said ...

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Dubai Economy to showcase latest e-services, apps at GITEX

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Economy will participate in GITEX Technology Week 2017 being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 8-12, showcasing its innovative e-services and applications for visitors. The participation is in line with the efforts of Dubai Economy to connect with leading technology companies and government entities as well as to update businessmen ...

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DAFZA to launch smart customs free zone

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), announced first smart customs free zone at GITEX Technology Week 2017. DAFZA’s pavilion this year will showcase a group of smart innovative initiatives in customer experience and organisational leadership aimed at supporting Dubai Plan goal of establishing a leading platform and a smart city. It will also highlight cooperation between DAFZA ...

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Adapt teaching methods to the demands of 21st century

Abu Dhabi / WAM Addressing an audience of more than 900 teachers and experts from 80 countries around the globe, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, emphasised the importance of adapting teaching methods and curriculums to the demands of the 21st century. In his keynote speech at the opening of the ...

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Etihad Museum wins best museum award

Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the Etihad Museum scooped top honours at The Leading Culture Destinations Awards 2017 in London, where it took home the coveted ‘Best New Museum in the Middle East and Africa’ award and also placed first runner-up in the ...

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