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  Abu Dhabi / WAM “The cyber attacks sought to deface and block government websites, including denial of service, hacking, deception, fraud, and identity and document theft,” said Eng. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Director of TRA’s Policy and Programs Department, in a statement to Emirates News Agency (WAM). He noted that private companies were the most vulnerable to such attacks, registering 510 ...

  Dubai / WAM As part of the 37th Plantation Week, Dubai Municipality opened on Wednesday Al Mizhar-2 Park in the presence of Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director-General of Dubai Land Department, Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality and a number of senior officials. Accompanied by Lootah and other Municipality officials, Bin Mejren toured the park, planted a group of ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, officially launched the groundbreaking of the new Meydan One Mall development. During an evening ceremony attended by VIP guests and regional and international retailers, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed led the delegation at the development site and broke ...

  Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai, launched ‘e-Trader,’ a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, which will allow Emiratis and GCC citizens in Dubai to conduct business activities on social networking sites. The initiative is part of enhancing transparency and regulating the practice of offering products and services ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Interior (MoI) will launch an awareness campaign next Sunday on the use of drones, under the slogan “You are responsible”, which will continue throughout the year, in co-operation with the Public Civil Aviation Authority in the UAE. Colonel Saeed Al Khaja, Head of the Aerial Support Department in the Public Security Support Department, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, on Wednesday announced the findings of the Free Zones Outlook Report, developed in collaboration with Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. The report, launched at a joint press conference ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Organizing Committee of the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi has announced the support of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) in the delivery of the 2019 Congress. The agreement appoints Hala Abu Dhabi as the Official Travel & Destination Partner alongside Etihad Airways as the Official Airline for the 2019 World Energy Congress ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE can be a global force for good, education experts gathered at the ongoing GESS Dubai conference and exhibition say. In his keynote speech, His Excellency Hussein Al Hammadi, Minister of Education for the UAE, said the Emirates is putting a strong emphasis on the overall development of students which includes improving their academic ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business SAP SE announced a five-year $200 million (AED 734 million) investment in the UAE, underpinning objectives outlined by the UAE Vision 2021 plan to create economic diversity and jobs for youth. Senior officials participated in the official ribbon-cutting VIP ceremony and inaugurated new SAP MENA headquarters in Dubai Internet City. Ammar Al Malik, Executive Director, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM LEAD Development and Project Management Consultants (LEAD) and The National Investor (TNI) will build the first residential community of private ‘green’ villas and townhouses at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban development, it was announced. The project, which will also include apartments, is to be delivered over 250,000 sqm of gross floor area (GFA). ...