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Sharjah / WAM Inclusive and equitable economic growth can only be possible with the economic empowerment of women, HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Nama Women Advancement Establishment and wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, stated, ahead of the upcoming Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019), in Sharjah. Ensuring the full participation of women ...

Abu Dhabi / AM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said that the ERC has carried out a winter aid campaign valued at AED15 million. The winter aid campaign has assisted one million individuals across Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon and Greece. According to Sheikh Hamdan, ...

Dubai / WAM Driverless vehicles are tested on 5G technology ahead of a planned deployment of such vehicles on UAE roads, a top official told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on Sunday. “We will expand 5G network to important sectors such as transport, health and education. As per this policy, 5G network was provided in a place away from the city ...

CAIRO / WAM DP World Sokhna has entered into a trilateral partnership with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), and the China Ocean Shipping Company Ltd (Cosco). The agreement will see DP World Sokhna serve as the hub for all construction material imports needed to build the central business and financial district of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital. As part ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Two Emirati organisations have received the 2019 Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region. The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children and the Higher Committee for the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi were announced as the winners of the prize ex-aequo by the Delegation of the European Union to ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, revealed that it achieved 40% Emiratisation in its senior management, and 33% in its middle management. Empower also highlighted that 15% of company’s 750 employees are Emiratis, out of which 48% are female Emirati employees and 52% are male Emirati employees. This supports ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, won yet another recognition this year, winning the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East and Africa at the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with over 200 years of industry experience and evaluate against 12 criterial including fleet age, passenger reviews, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Global trade enabler DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port handles 65 percent of the polymer exports from the GCC region and showcased this industry-leading strength at the 14th Annual GPCA Forum in Dubai, organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association. A highlight of DP World, UAE Region’s participation at the 3-day event was the port’s ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Reviver Auto Accessories Trading Company — the Regional Office of the American Reviver Auto Company — which will see the development of digital vehicle number plates. The plates are fitted with features such as monitoring traffic congestions, and licensing-related matters as well as road ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UNSDGs). Through a partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Abu Dhabi Global Market, the airline will borrow AED 404.2 million ...