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  Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Etihad Airways has teamed up with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) to become a collective driving force behind attracting global sporting events to the emirate. The national airline of the UAE has entered a three year deal with ADSC to support sports activities and major sporting events in Abu Dhabi. The strategic initiative replaces ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received the credentials of new ambassadors to the UAE at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed Ambassador Goetz Lingenthal of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ambassador Andreas Liebmann of the Republic of Austria, Ambassador Robert ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received the prestigious Lord of Matterhorn Award from Peter Harradine, President of the Swiss Business Council, Dubai & Northern Emirates. The ceremony at Fairmont Palm Hotel and Resort, Dubai witnessed the attendance of HE Maya Tissafi, Swiss Ambassador to the ...

  Paris / WAM UAE and UNESCO officials met in Paris to discuss developing countries, with a focus on health, education, social services, and the safeguarding of world cultural heritages. Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), met Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), who is paying a working ...

  Dubai / WAM A Geneva-based human rights official has praised the UAE for its latest initiatives in promoting tolerance and human rights. Dr Hanif Al Qasim, Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, said on Sunday that the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Tolerance and the International Institute for Tolerance, launched on Saturday by ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Masaood Automobiles (AMA), the exclusive distributor of Nissan vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, announced in a press conference the launch of the UAE exclusive ‘Gannas’ edition and the Nissan’s 2017 Patrol V6 as part of the distributor’s annual participation in The International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Literally translated ...

  Dubai / WAM DP World has partnered with the government of Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA), reaffirming its commitment to empowering Emiratis with employment, training and development opportunities. The two entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a common framework to promote cooperation and coordination in this regard. The CDA will train DP World staff ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In a bid to provide comprehensive support to the banking sector, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the UAE Central Bank, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), organised the UAE Banks reception, on the sidelines of the 34th annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World ...

  Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently launched the first phase of SmartPass service through the Single sign-on (SSO) initiative, to use unified data for government transactions online using a single access point. The initiative is one of the 22 initiatives of the smart government to achieve the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) received the Middle East and Africa “Lessor of the Year” award at the Aviation 100 Awards ceremony in recognition of DAE’s position as a strong, ambitious and world-class aircraft leasing company. The awards were presented by Airline Economics during the inaugural Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dubai conference. DAE’s Chief Executive Officer, Firoz Tarapore, ...