Local News

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, represented in the Municipality of the Dhafra Municipality, signed an investment agreement worth AED222 million to develop the central market in Madinat Zayed in the Dhafra Region in co-operation and partnership with the private sector, according to the Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) model. The agreement was signed during the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, discussed ways to establish a new phase of economic and trade cooperation based on further exchange of investments and the development of partnerships in sectors of mutual interest with Kadri Veseli, President of the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo. The talks were held at the ministry’s headquarters ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is leading the largest delegation it has ever taken to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) later this month in a bid to capitalise and increase on record numbers of guest arrivals into the emirate. The authority will be joined by 67 interested parties representing 115 products at the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of Dalma Port marine service station located on Dalma Island in Abu Dhabi. The temporary facility is designed to meet the requirements of fishermen and boat owners on the island until an integrated marine service station is set up within Dalma Port. Located in the new Dalma Island Port, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has been ranked as the top FinTech Hub for the MENA region in the latest Global FinTech Hubs Review, ‘A Tale of 44 Cities’, by Deloitte in partnership with the Global FinTech Hubs Federation. This special FinTech Hubs review was released at the 2017 Innovate Finance ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), is planning to showcase a range of important development projects in Abu Dhabi, unveil latest development plan of Zayed City in Abu Dhabi and media identity of the project, during first day of CityScape Abu Dhabi 2017. The event will start on Tuesday at ADNEC. Visitors to UPC ...

  DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai is set to have a strong presence at the Think Science Fair 2017, running from April 18-20, inviting young people in the UAE to drive and shape the first World Expo ever to be held in the region. Since its inception, Expo 2020’s Youth Connect has launched several initiatives to ensure that the ...

  DUBAI / WAM In continuation of the efforts made by Dubai Municipality to promote the Dubai Lamp, which was launched by the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the municipality signed an MoU on Monday to co-operate in the field of energy and water conservation with ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Mohamed bin Zayed Award for the Best GCC Teacher was launched on Monday in Abu Dhabi, upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. With the total value prize of AED6 million, the award highlights exceptional educational ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday, Katsuyuki Kawai, Special Adviser to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Al Shati Palace. They discussed the growing co-operation between the two countries at all levels, thanks to both leaders’ keenness ...