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New Delhi / WAM The Hindi edition of Bibi Fatima and the King’s Sons, a novel by HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, was released at the New Delhi World Book Fair on Sunday. Simultaneously, an English version of the book was also released as part of the opening ceremonies of ...

Dubai / WAM Smart Dubai is gearing up to launch the third round of the Global Blockchain Challenge, organised in partnership with successful local accelerator, the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), and is an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The Challenge seeks to source innovative Blockchain start-ups from around the world and bring them to Dubai, which, in turn, ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai International Airport (DXB), welcomed 6.9 million customers in November 2018, bringing the hub’s year to date traffic to 81.4 million passengers. In a statement issued on Sunday by DXB, the Airport said, “The number of customers served was 6,897,169 in November (-0.8%) taking DXB’s year to date numbers to 81,426,428 (+1.3%).” Baggage volumes of 5.8 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Energy (DoE) – Abu Dhabi has adopted the “Business Continuity Policy” for the energy sector with the aim of enhancing performance and ensure a safe and sustainable supply in the energy sector. The move is part of the Department’s efforts to increase preparedness among entities operating within the energy sector to deal with ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the ‘Fifty-Year Charter’ which promises to improve all aspects of life in Dubai in 2019. “This is a charter that represents our pledge and promise towards enhancing the life of people in Dubai in 2019. A new ...

Dubai / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Cabinet Member and Minister of Infrastructure Development, opened on Sunday ArabPlast 2019, the biggest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), region, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This edition of ArabPlast witnessed the presence of more than 900 companies from ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Federal Decrees on the appointment, promotion and transfer of a number of UAE Ambassadors accredited to foreign countries. The Decrees were published in the latest edition of the Federal Official Gazette and stipulate the transfer of Mohammad Salem Al Rashidi, UAE Ambassador to Senegal, and his ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), made a new world record by reducing losses in its water networks to 6.6 percent, compared to 15 per cent in North America, making it one of the lowest in the world. The new achievement shows how Dubai Government organisations are surpassing their global counterparts. “At Dewa, we work to further ...

DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) announced an automatic settlement facility for traders eligible for 50% reduction on commercial fines. The announcement is in line with the declaration of 2019 as the Year of Tolerance by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The 50% reduction ...

Bloomberg With brand-name drillers unwilling to jump in, Venezuela is resorting to a newly formed US company for help in shoring up production from its crude reserves, the largest in the world. Schlumberger Ltd and Halliburton Co, the world’s biggest oil-service providers, have announced over $2 billion in combined write-offs for unpaid bills in Venezuela since the second quarter of ...