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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) recently hosted ‘A Wish Comes True’ day as part of the ‘Road to Happiness’ initiative in support of autism awareness, in collaboration with the Emirates Autism Society. Ali Abdullah Mohammed Al Dosari (pictured above centre), a 13-year old autistic child who always dreamed of becoming a pilot, finally realised his dream ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution opened the Mahawi North service station, located in the Mahawi area on the Abu Dhabi – Al Ain highway. This new addition takes the total number of stations in Abu Dhabi city and its suburbs to 98 service station and 10 ADNOC Xpress. Throughout 6 islands and 12 dispensers; Mahawi service station will ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Yas Mall, the leading destination for leisure, entertainment, retail and dining destination located at the heart of Yas Island, witnessed an overwhelming success during the first day of Eid Al Fitr, as visitors flooded the island and mall to benefit from the first ever 24-hour Mega Sale in Abu Dhabi launched by the mall. The ...

Dubai / WAM The manufacturing industry in the UAE is expected to become one of the highest contributors to the country’s economy with a robust infrastructure, strategic location and significant subsidies for manufacturers. With the support of Dubai Exports as a government partner, Expotrade is organising the Future Manufacturing and Trade Summit, earlier called the GCC Manufacturing Excellence and Technology ...

Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) advises the users to be aware of the updated version of the ransomware ‘Petya’, which started spreading globally on Tuesday and breached thousands of computers and servers around the world. “The breach disabled, encrypted, and locked users from accessing their computers without paying a sum of Bitcoin, and that’s when a group ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), is urging consumers to limit their use of electrical appliances during peak-load hours from 12 noon to 18:00 every day during the summer months. The appeal comes as part of DEWA’s annual campaign dubbed, “Let’s Make this Summer Green”, which aims to boost awareness about importance of adopting sustainable practices and ...

Cairo / WAM A total of 900,000 children and elderly people across Egyptian villages have been offered free medical treatment through more than 55 medical caravans as part of the Zayed Giving Initiative, bringing to over six million the number of children and old people who have benefited from the scheme across the world. The mobile hospitals, which are fully ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Airbus and Al Bayt Mitwahid Association on Wednesday announced the names of seven UAE students, selected to be part of the inaugural Future Scientists programme launched with the support of the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Education Council. The seven students, selected to represent the UAE’s seven emirates, are: Suhail Raeesi, Saoud Morad, Fatmah Al ...

RAS AL-KHAIMAH / WAM A delegation from RAK International Corporate Centre (RAKICC), a premium corporate registry for International Business Companies (IBCs), has travelled to Cyprus this week. Led by RAKICC CEO, Joe Moynihan, the delegation held meetings with potential partners and industry advisors to discuss the benefits of international businesses incorporating in RAKICC. While in Cyprus, Moynihan also spoke at ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Xpress Money has recorded a 12% increase in remittances in the first two weeks of Ramadan as compared to the same period last year. The increase is reflected in outward remittances to South Asia, the Levant and other parts of the MENA region. “Ramadan is the month of giving, and we traditionally witness that remittances back ...