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  Dubai / Emirates Business GAC EnvironHull, part of global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, announced that its pioneering hull cleaning system, HullWiper, will be available to ship-owners berthing in the Port of Rotterdam next month. HullWiper — which will be demonstrated at an event co-hosted by GAC EnvironHull and the Port of Rotterdam at the port ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its strategic plan to empower the UAE’s youth by providing them with advanced skills in the marine and maritime sciences, Emirates Classification Society “Tasneef” graduated 10 engineers after completion of an advanced training course in the engineering field from Genoa University. The university, one of the biggest in Italy, was established in ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of Russia Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

  DUBAI / AFP A rogue drone disrupted air traffic at Dubai International Airport for more than an hour on Saturday, said the operator of one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. “DXB airspace was closed due to unauthorised UAV activity for 69 minutes resulting in a number of diversions,” Dubai Airports said in a statement on its Twitter account, ...

  Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Zurich Global Life, Middle East & Africa (Zurich) and Simplylife from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) signed a five-year strategic cooperation to market and distribute protection products through Simplylife’s distribution network in the UAE. Simplylife is a sub brand of ADCB launched two years ago and has established itself as a consumer finance brand focusing ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed a cooperation agreement with the UAE Central Bank at its premises in Abu Dhabi. The agreement aims to enhance cooperation in areas of joint work, including monetary statistics and government financial and banking information. The agreement was signed by Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of the MoF, and Mohammed ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in its continued quest to harness a robust and competitive business environment, has now commenced the evaluation of applications for both the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award and the newly launched 1st edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Innovation Award. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) organized an inspection of the fruits and vegetables market at the Port Zayed area in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The visit was led by Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Ministry’s Consumer Protection Department, and was held in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi. The event marks ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, has confirmed that the Government of Abu Dhabi is determined, according to adopted plans, to follow the wise leadership’s guidance seeking to reinforce health services and facilities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and to provide the best available services, treatments and technologies. He made this statement ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, on Sunday launched its “30 Days of Betters” program to reinforce the universal concepts of sharing and caring during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The program will run simultaneously in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Kuwait,Indonesia and ...