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Abu Dhabi, Queensland keen to bolster ties

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Government of Abu Dhabi and the State of Queensland, Australia, signed on Sunday a cooperation agreement with the ultimate objective of reinforcing the strategic partnership between them in a number of economic and developmental areas. Khalifa Bin Salem Al Mansouri, the DED’s Undersecretary, and Jackie Trad, MP for the South Brisbane Seat and Queensland Deputy ...

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DEWA bolsters ties with Cisco

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a delegation from Cisco Systems, and IT and networking company. The visit underpins DEWA’s collaboration with international companies to share best practices and share knowledge in the information technology sector. The delegation included Chris Dedicoat, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, ...

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SCRF receives 247,000 visitors in 11 days

Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) drew the curtain on its 10th edition on Saturday, with the event attracting 247,000 visitors over its 11-day run, more than 52,000 of which were school students. Organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), SCRF 2018 was held under the theme ‘Your Future… Just a Book Away’ at Expo Centre Sharjah ...

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Abu Dhabi summit to tackle future of aerospace, tech revolution

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The fourth industrial revolution and advancements in technology within the aerospace sector will be analysed and displayed through dedicated sessions and a new experience zone at Global Aerospace Summit 2018. The Global Aerospace Summit will focus on the transformation taking place in the global manufacturing landscape, and what this means for the aerospace industry. A ...

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VP attends launch of DP World Cargospeed

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Sunday attended the launch of DP World Cargospeed, a new global company created through a partnership between global trade enabler DP World and Virgin Hyperloop One, to provide hyperloop-enabled cargo systems to support the fast, sustainable ...

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Sultan Al Qasimi opens ‘Rain Room’ in Sharjah

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated, on Sunday, the Rain Room, in the presence of Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF). Designed by Sharjah Art Foundation as the Middle East debut, the Rain Room building, permanently located in Al Majarah ...

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FAB reports AED3bn Q1 profit

Abu Dhabi / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), reported on Sunday a net profit of AED3 billion for the first quarter of 2018, up two percent year-on-year and six percent quarter-on-quarter. Commenting on the bank’s performance, Abdulhamid Saeed, Group Chief Executive Officer of FAB, said, “I am pleased to announce that we started 2018 on a positive note with ...

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Khalifa Foundation to distribute 915,000 meals during Ramadan

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has launched a Ramdan Iftar project, as part of its seasonal humanitarian projects and programmes for the Holy Month of Ramadan, that aim to benefit the largest number of people under the framework of social solidarity. During a press conference, which was held on Sunday and attended by the ...

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Enoc to set up ‘futuristic’ service station for Expo 2020 Dubai

Dubai / WAM Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has been appointed Expo 2020 Dubai’s Official Integrated Energy Partner with plans to set up a ‘service station of the future’ at the next World Expo. In line with its commitment to support the socio-economic growth of Dubai and the UAE, ENOC Group believes that Expo 2020, which has a core theme ...

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EGA signs agreement on Guinea bauxite services

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) signed a 15-year agreement with LD Ports and Logistics on Sunday, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, for the trans-shipment of bauxite in the Republic of Guinea. Also, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Abu Dhabi Ports separately signed an agreement to form a joint venture company to work together to carry out the ...

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