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DUBAI / WAM Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), said that the rapid change of technology and its impact on key sectors calls for strategic collaborations and international partnerships to accelerate the adoption of AI across various sectors. This came during the launch of the UAE Artificial Intelligence Network, a network dedicated to gathering academics, ...

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, received a letter from the President of Liberia, George Weah, with regard to bilateral relations between the two countries. The letter was conveyed by Gbehzohngar Findley, Liberian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Trokon Kpui, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic), partnered with Addenda Technologies, a blockchain technology start-up and DIFC fintech Hive member, to bring new innovation to the claims process. Adnic and Addenda Technologies began working together in 2018 through their involvement with DIFC’s fintech Hive accelerator programme. A team of claims experts from Adnic collaborated with the start-up ...

Dubai / WAM Marking the 5th anniversary of Dubai Tram on November 11, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), confirmed that the tram had become a key component of rail systems and public transport network in Dubai. It has a significant contribution to making public transport the ideal mobility choice of Dubai visitors and tourists. Growing numbers of commuters are using tram, ...

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, on Sunday attended the 4th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable, where 30 of the world’s leading oil and gas companies gathered to discuss key industry challenges and opportunities in today’s fast evolving global economy. The ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Gulf and Indian Ocean Hotel Investors’ Summit (GIOHIS) in partnership with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority on Sunday announced that the emirate will host ‘GIOHIS 2020’ at Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah on November 23-24, 2020. The Summit is expected to attract 300-350 senior executives from ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Saudi German Hospital-Dubai (SGH-Dubai) has been awarded Gold Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International during the conference at Orlando Florida, USA. This Person-Centered Care Certification recognises the organisation’s achievement and innovation in the delivery of person-centered care. Saudi German Hospital-Dubai is one of only 134 healthcare organisations worldwide to earn this prestigious award, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Sunday announced that the first Capesize vessel has sailed from its bauxite mining subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation in the Republic of Guinea. The vessel, the MV Berge Rosa operated by shipping line Berge Bulk, is bound for a customer in India laden with 173,000 tonnes of bauxite ore. Capesize vessels are ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, along with his accompanying delegation, as part of his official visit to the UAE. The Belarusian President, commenced his tour by visiting the ossuary of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and recalled the Founding Father’s wise approach that enriched ...

Dubai / WAM The second edition of the World Tolerance Summit (WTS), one of the initiatives of the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiatives, will be chaired by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), top officials ...