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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is celebrating World Water Day with environmental activities to support international efforts to protect natural resources. World Water Day takes place every year on March 22 and this year’s theme is ‘Better water, better jobs.’ World Water Day raises awareness about the importance of sustainable development. “The National Innovation Strategy, launched ...

DUBAI / WAM Flights operated by Emirates Airlines between the Dubai and the Belgian capital have been affected by the closure of Brussels airport. A spokesperson for Emirates Airline said flight EK183 from Dubai to Brussels would be diverted to Dusseldorf, Germany. “We are looking at alternative arrangements in Dusseldorf to get our passengers to their final destinations,” the spokesman ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure and raising awareness on quality standards in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, conducted a vehicle tyre inspection drive in conjunction with the GCC Traffic Week 2016. The campaign aimed to ensure the compliance of tyres with relevant technical specifications and safety requirements ...

Dubai / Emirates Business According to Vasiliki Kostami, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School, the UAE’s recent government restructuring initiative has come at the right time and will provide a boost to the national economy. One of the things the restructuring clearly aims at, she observes, is bringing about an improvement in the delivery of ...

This is revealed in Abu Dhabi’s 2015 Economic Performance Report, issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED’s) Studies Department, based on the results of aggregate and sectorial indicators of Abu Dhabi economy, which shows a review of Abu Dhabi’s economic performance last year through a detailed reading of the results of these growth indicators. Ali Majed Al ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the newest member of MBR Global Initiatives, the largest global initiative for endowments, established a district for endowment projects and announced the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC). The Centre will provide free of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Petroleum Institute and a delegation from the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi have reviewed means of collaboration between the Embassy and the Ebtikar PI Senior Design Showcase and Competition, which is scheduled for April. Dr. Murray Ross Gray, Senior Vice President Academic and Provost, Dr. Ahmed Shoaibi, Dean of Academic Affairs, and Dr. Ebrahim Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is hosting the 24th Annual Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference (MPGC 2016) in Abu Dhabi, UAE from April 24-26. In a company statement, ADNOC said preparations are rapidly gathering steam with ministers, super major CEOs, oil companies’ senior management from ADNOC and its Group of Companies, and other industry ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The wait is over! Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer, Maserati’s Levante — The luxury SUV, which made its World Premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, has now arrived in the UAE. Al Tayer Motors, the official importer-dealer for Maserati, staged a special preview of the SUV at an event in Dubai. Hossam Hosni, General Manager, ...

Emirates Business ArabiaWeather — a company specialized in meteorology in the Arab World — reviewed the most significant weather conditions in the region from the beginning of last year until this day, marking World Meteorological Day observed annually on March 23. Some of these conditions were extreme, resulting in physical injuries, property damage and even losses of life. The occasion ...