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Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airshow 2021, set to take place from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central, serves as a key indicator of Dubai’s success in overcoming the challenges that the pandemic has posed, and moving in the right direction towards achieving a full recovery of the aviation industry. Commenting on the progress that Dubai’s aviation sector has made ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced it received two major awards at this year’s Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Middle East Awards ceremony. The Business Continuity Institute Middle East Awards aims to identify institutions that have outstanding business continuity, risk and resilience practices. ADIB has been recognised for the “Most Effective Recovery” and having the best ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group announced the appointment of Masood M. Sharif Mahmood as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Etisalat UAE operations. Reporting to Etisalat Group CEO, this new position is part of Etisalat group’s ongoing and agile transformation strategy that targets diversifying and exploring new growth opportunities, accelerating business development in the digital field, expanding geographical presence and ...

Sharjah / WAM More than 750 individual and company start-ups from around the world have joined the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator 2.0 (SAIA), organised by the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park). The second edition of the accelerator programme is in line with Industry 4.0 and the UAE’s industrial strategy “Operation 300bn”, a 10-year comprehensive policy to empower ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) received 24 local, regional, and international awards in the first half of 2021 following the work approach of the Government of Dubai. Dewa’s Jebel Ali Power Generation and Water Production Complex has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest single-site natural gas power generation facility in the world. ...

Dubai / WAM The total number of hybrid/electric taxis and limousines in Dubai amounted to 4,683 in 2020, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed. Of these, 4,510 are hybrid taxis (about 50 percent of Dubai Taxi fleet), and 173 others are electric/hybrid limos of the Dubai ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has played a major role in diversifying Dubai’s economy and has worked to create a broader economic impact, cementing Dubai’s position as a global centre for trade and business tourism. The centre, which was established in 1979, introduces the region to international exhibitions and conferences industry and has become the vibrant ...

UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM The UAE has built a wide reputation as a leading regional hub for local and foreign investment through its futuristic and transparent vision that continues to enable its drive towards achieving growth and economic diversification. In an exclusive interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), German investor and businessman Klaus Genssler, Founder, Chairman and CEO ...

Bloomberg India aims to invest 100 trillion rupees ($1.35 trillion) in infrastructure to boost economic growth and create jobs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, laying out national priorities on the country’s 75th Independence Day. The investments will be made in India’s logistics sector to help integrate the country’s varied modes of transport, Modi said in a national address ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, said the UAE is a “global host and an efficient platform for the entire media sector because of its integrated digital infrastructure.” Sheikh Mansour announced launch of the first edition of Global Media Congress, to be held in Abu Dhabi from ...