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  DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’, a unique global initiative that aims to exploit technology for the service of humanity and promote the status of the UAE and Dubai as a leading hub of 3D printing technology by the ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Robotics is the latest marvel of technology that has invaded everything from agriculture, to transport and from medicine to education. They have seamlessly entered our roads, railway tracks, classrooms and even operation theaters. If this was not enough of progress, Japan has recently showed the way towards a digital picture where these steel machines ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC pavillion at ATM is one of the most frequented arenas as company’s innovative AYKON City development is causing quite a stir by presenting the crowning glory of the project in the form of the emirate’s first-of-its-kind tourist attraction, AYKON Dare. Situated at the crown of the tallest tower in AYKON City, daredevils can venture ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is showcasing five years of achievements at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), taking place from April 25-28 at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). At the event, the first Ferrari branded theme park is highlighting its impressive expansion project and evolutionary journey towards an all-new entertainment experience. Jesse Vargas, General ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, has signed an extended agreement with Al Tayyar Travel Group, the largest travel and tourism company in Saudi Arabia. The extended deal enhances the strategic co-operation between both companies and reaffirms Al Tayyar Travel Group’s commitment to expand their online business. To achieve this, Al Tayyar Travel Group will ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016 is experiencing healthy visitor growth, with a 4 percent increase in the number of visitors through the doors over days one and two, compared to 2015. The trade event, which is taking place from April 25-28 at Dubai World Trade Centre, is well on track to welcome more 26,000 visitors ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Turkey has strengthened its status as a top holiday destination for the Middle East’s residents, over the course of 2015, visitor numbers from the region climbed tonearly three million, marking a significant increase from 2014. Visitor numbers from the UAE scaled up to 51,600 visitors – a near 19 percent increase from the 43,469 visitors ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion. The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax, EBIT, of ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is set to launch “Customers Happiness Week” event under the slogan “Your Happiness, Our Happiness” from April 28 to May 4. The event is part of the TRA’s efforts to enhance its relation with its strategic partners and promote communication with customers to determine their current needs and renewable desires. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, officially inaugurated, on Tuesday, ADNOC’s Al Hosn Sour Gas Development Project, the largest of its kind in the world. Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative ...