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Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani, the Chairman of Dubai Investment Properties LLC, Sunset Mall in Jumeirah 3 launches its latest ‘Do Good at Sunset’ campaign in partnership with social services organisation Smartlife Foundation. In the spirit of Dubai’s ‘Year Of Giving’, Sunset Mall has organised a charity ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Yahsat Space Lab at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology hosted a workshop on how to build a lunar rover capable of exploring the moon’s rocky terrain, led by TeamIndus ‒one of five teams competing for the Google Lunar XPRIZE. The workshop was held at Masdar Institute, which is part of the Khalifa University ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Media City, Shams, the world-class free zone hub for innovation, has signed an agreement with leading property consultancy Cluttons, to conduct market feasibility and analysis studies on relevant real estate products and options for Shams. The company is also assigned to develop innovative, high quality real estate solutions. “We are delighted to welcome our strategic partner, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has invited companies and organisations working in energy, water, the environment, and renewable energy to participate and display their products and services at the 19th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), and the 2nd Dubai Solar Show which will be held from October 23-25 at the Dubai International Convention and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports in UAE, has rolled out the annual UAE Ministry of Labour and Abu Dhabi Occupational Health and Safety Centre, OSHAD, “Working Safely in the Heat” campaign across its ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). The campaign is being held for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution has announced that an updated version of its free-to-download mobile app is now available for customers, suppliers and the public. The upgraded app serves as a one-stop-shop for all ADNOC Distribution’s services and allows customers to explore and stay-up-to date with ADNOC Distribution’s latest facilities and information. As part of the new release, the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM MRO supply chain and logistics company, Farsound Aviation, has secured a multi-million-dollar contract renewal with Turbine Services and Solutions (TS&S) Aerospace, a specialised and leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for aircraft engines located in Abu Dhabi. The contract represents the renewal of an existing agreement and business relationship between the two organisations. David Skinner, Managing ...

DUBAI / WAM A UAE official delegation, headed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has concluded its participation in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum. The forum was held at the International Telecommunication Union headquarters in Geneva, from June 13-16. During the forum the Khalifa Students Empowerment Programme ‘Aqdar’ won the WSIS Prize for ‘E-Safe School Online ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Musafir.com, the UAE’s first home grown, premium-experience travel website, has signed a new regional GCC agreement with Amadeus, a leading technology partner in the global travel industry, to further enhance its e-commerce offering. The agreement will see Amadeus provide Musafir.com with its industry-leading business intelligence technologies.

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Group and Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the Supreme Council’s 46th meeting, attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy. During the meeting, the council reviewed the strategic projects, initiatives and ...