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Dubai / Emirates Business Cityland Mall, the world’s first ‘nature-inspired’ shopping destination has been awarded the ‘The Best Commercial Project’ of 2019 at The Arabian Business Real Estate Awards. The recognition marks the company’s efforts to introduce a distinguished and unique project in the UAE real estate and retail landscape. The award was received by Chief Executive Officer and Board ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A three-day workshop jointly organised by the UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), began on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi. The workshop entailed discussions on the Law of Armed Conflict during military operations. The MOD and the ICRC aim to promote cooperation in ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah-based Air Arabia on Tuesday announced the launch of direct flights between Sharjah and Vienna, capital of Austria, starting September 15. The non-stop six-hour flight to Vienna, popularly known as the ‘City of Music’, will operate seven times a week, from Sunday to Saturday. Flights on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays depart Sharjah International Airport at 17:35 local ...

LONDON / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) Group CEO, participated, on Tuesday, in the inaugural ‘Bloomberg Emerging and Frontier Forum’, which brought together global financial policymakers in a dialogue on the key economic issues related to growth in emerging and frontier markets. Speaking during the day-long forum ...

Dubai / WAM The Netherlands has kicked off construction of the Expo 2020 Dutch Pavilion in Dubai on Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony, the Dutch Consulate in Dubai announced. As a symbol of innovation and connection, a senior Dutch diplomat made a presentation on water harvesting, detailing the Dutch Expo theme ‘Uniting Water Food and Energy’, reflecting the country’s knowledge ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal summer flights from Abu Dhabi to the Egyptian city of Alexandria, one of oldest continuously-inhabited locations in the world and home to the Great Library of Alexandria and one of the ancient world wonders, the Pharos Lighthouse. Between July 2 and August 31, the Airbus A320 flights will depart ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), will sponsor the second edition of the World Tolerance Summit (WTS 2019), a platform for dialogue, discussion, and the exchange of views and experiences, the WTS Organising Committee announced. Set to take place on November 13-14, in Dubai, the summit will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

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 telephone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during which they held talks on current ties between the two countries and ways of developing them across multiple sectors. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

Washington / WAM The Governments of the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America have reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to further deepening ties between the two countries, and the importance of the US-UAE economic relationship in promoting regional prosperity and stability. The countries expressed their resolve during their sixth Economic Policy Dialogue held in Washington, DC. UAE Director ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Following a recent announcement from Ghadan 21 that aims to bolster private sector growth in Abu Dhabi, Hub71 announced on Tuesday the strategic decision of four startup pioneers to set up a presence with the majority of their development and engineering capabilities at Hub71 in Abu Dhabi. The startups include UAE-based BitOasis, the largest digital asset ...