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  Dubai / WAM Dubai-government owned Emirates National Oil Company Group, ENOC, on Thursday announced that it has appointed a new board of directors for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dragon Oil. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, was selected as the company’s new chairman, the company said in a statement. Saeed Mohammed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES) ended on Thursday in Abu Dhabi with strong growth in commercial activity surrounding the event and the number of hosted business meetings surging by more than 60 percent. Hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, WFES aims to promote the business ...

    Dubai / WAM Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved expanding warehouse facilities at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in response to urgent demand from leading UN and NGO agencies, most notably the Red Crescent, UNHCR, ICRC and the World Food Programme. The approval gives the ...

  Dubai / WAM Artists shortlisted for the AED 2.3 million Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award will create and display their stunning 3D artworks at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival to be held in City Walk from March 1-7. The shortlist features an eclectic group of accomplished international 3D artists who bring diverse creative perspectives and technical skills. Dubai Canvas ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Thursday announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective March 26. The double daily schedule will provide greater choice to local passengers travelling between Abu Dhabi and Düsseldorf, and further increase connectivity to and from Germany ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business As the fifth edition of the Sharjah Children Biennial continues to display the outstanding work of international young artists, Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council (FNC), and Sheikha Alia Al Qasimi, Founder of ‘Minbart’ visited the event at Sharjah Art Museum. On their first leg of their ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) – a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives – is set to expand its “A Book in Minutes” initiative, which has already published up to 105 books. Launched by the Foundation three years ago, the initiative seeks to promote reading and to spread knowledge to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Continuing its expansion program, Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing service, has now expanded to more than 50 cities across the broader MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) region, including Turkey and three new cities in Pakistan. Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Careem, said, “Our main focus is to broaden and deepen our ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) hosted the first of its series of 2017 events in Abu Dhabi to further promote its services to local maritime stakeholders. The event featured a panel of key speakers from EMAC. With an audience of legal professionals and representatives from the maritime and oil and gas sectors, the panelists ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The UAE is leading an innovative strategic shift in using CCTV from citizen security to Smart City quality of life services. Across the UAE, public and private sector organizations have installed thousands of CCTV cameras. For example, the Abu Dhabi government’s recently-launched Falcon Eye system is monitoring transport infrastructure to better manage traffic flow. As ...