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Dubai / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates, Dubai’s award-winning international airline, to develop innovative solutions and enhance the future-readiness of the UAE’s aviation sector. The DFF’s Dubai Future Labs, an applied research lab that designs, develops, and tests cutting-edge robotics and automation technologies, launched in June 2020 by His Highness ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates airline announced that it will resume four-weekly services to Orlando from June 2, further expanding its US network, and offering customers worldwide more travel choices and enhanced connectivity via Dubai. With addition of Orlando, Emirates will be serving over 60 weekly services to and from 11 US destinations including Boston, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, Chicago, ...

Dubai / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and the Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE federal export credit company partnered to shore up the export capabilities of the country’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, Acting CEO of Khalifa Fund and Massimo Falcioni, CEO of the ECI. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, on Tuesday launched the UAE National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. The landmark launch is the first ...

Sharjah / WAM Arada announced the completion of a new tranche of apartment blocks at Aljada, the AED24 billion megaproject in Sharjah. The handover process for the first four Areej Apartments buildings, amounting to 255 units in total, has now begun as the Sharjah developer continues its aggressive delivery plan for 2021. Located in the first phase of the Aljada ...

Dubai / WAM Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of the Airport Show, the world’s leading airport industry B2B platform, has rescheduled the event’s 20th edition in Dubai for three days from May 24 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The 2021 show is planned to be held across 11,000 square metres of exhibition space with exhibitors and participants from ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates airline announced that it will resume four-weekly services to Orlando from June 2, further expanding its US network, and offering customers worldwide more travel choices and enhanced connectivity via Dubai. With addition of Orlando, Emirates will be serving over 60 weekly services to and from 11 US destinations including Boston, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, Chicago, ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), an energy services company and a subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has signed an agreement to retrofit buildings at DP World, UAE Region’s purpose-built maritime centre, Dubai Maritime City’s (DMC) facilities. The agreement is part of the cooperation and strategic partnership between the two organisations in sustainability and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Senate of the Republic of the Philippines has adopted a resolution expressing the profound appreciation of the Filipino people to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his “gestures of compassion, concern, friendship, solidarity and support towards the Filipino people ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Holding partnered with Dubal Holding, ITOCHU Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova, Besix group and Tech Group to develop one of the world’s largest energy-from-waste (EfW) facility. The consortium of leading international companies will build and operate the AED 4 billion project under a 35-year concession period with Dubai Municipality. This landmark public-private partnership represents one of the ...