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ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail DB, the operations and maintenance arm for ‘Stage One’ of the UAE’s national railway network, and the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, ADVETI, have launched the UAE’s first Rail Diploma, aimed to develop a highly skilled UAE National workforce for the railway industry. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Global nuclear energy experts and leaders are gathering in Abu Dhabi, on Monday, for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century. Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), and hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local, regional and international real estate markets, is set to take place in Dubai from April 9-11, 2018 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). As the main partner of IPS 2018, DLD will be adding value by enhancing trust and ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood receives 200 car seats from Babyshop, Abu Dhabi on October 25, the one-stop destination and leading Omni-channel children’s retail-brand in the UAE, in support of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak’s humanitarian initiative ‘My Child’s Seat’, which aims at protecting children from road accidents and spreading awareness around children’s safety. ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Government is partnering with the World Economic Forum – Davos to host the second Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (AMGFC) on November 11-12, in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the event gathers more than ...

DUBAI / Agencies Nakheel on Wednesday announced a net profit of AED4 billion for the first nine months of 2017, a 2.5 percent increase on the same period last year. Nakheel has handed over almost 1,200 units to customers so far this year. The company’s core business of residential development combined with its growing hospitality, retail and leasing businesses all ...

Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. is weighing its first investment in Saudi Arabia together with the kingdom’s sovereign fund and started talks to invest in US technology companies. The sovereign fund is considering investing in technology, real estate and industrial sectors in Saudi Arabia, CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. The kingdom is ‘a tremendous market’ and Mubadala is exploring ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi is gearing up to showcase Agriscape 2017, an international exhibition dedicated to agricultural investments abroad and organised by the Abu Dhabi Food Security Alliance (ADFSA), in collaboration with the Food Security Centre – Abu Dhabi (FSCAD). The event is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), a company owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), signed an agreement with Dubai Airports for the retrofitting of Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Dubai International Airport (DXB), and the Dubai International Airport Hotel at Concourse B. According to the agreement, Etihad ESCO will offer the best practices that ...

DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Wednesday honoured the first batch of Masar Godolphin programme at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council was also present on ...