News

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Internet City (DIC) concluded two days of hosting the STEP conference held on its premises. The event, which saw more than 6,000 visitors, including professionals, startups, entrepreneurs and students visiting the Dubai Internet City community, brought together over 300 speakers from across the technology ecosystem. STEP, which comprised four different conference streams running in parallel, ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP), and Etisalat have launched the fundraising initiative, ‘A Dirham for Hope’, to support efforts to provide financial and moral assistance to cancer patients and their families in the UAE. An agreement formalising the initiative was signed by Abdul Aziz Taryam, CEO Advisor and General Manager of Etisalat Northern Emirates, and Sawsan ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), warned against some behaviours that raise environmental concerns and threaten native biodiversity. These behaviours have led to the introduction of invasive species to local ecosystems, posing a threat to indigenous flora and fauna. Invasive species that are introduced by humans outside of their natural distribution areas can have adverse ...

Sharjah / WAM Participants in Sharjah’s International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2018), have recommended the establishment of ministries for media marketing to enable governments to build the reputation and values that facilitate communication with people. They have also called for the setting up of digital platforms to support public engagement in national decision making; creation of social media channels and ...

Sharjah / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah announced that it will host 500 local and international brands and companies at the 44th edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show. The biannual Show will launch on Tuesday, with support from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The show, which will be held from April 3-7, will feature a wide range ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Ways of cooperation across multiple domains, primarily food, agriculture and logistics, were the main topics of discussion at a meeting Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, had on Saturday with Tudor Ulianovschi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova. The two ministers affirmed the importance of the recent steps ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), and a global audit, tax and advisory services firm (KPMG), have partnered to develop highly-specialised programmes in the financial education domain. This initiative was agreed upon by Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager of EIBFS, and Emilio Pera, Partner – Head of Financial Services, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited. As ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA), has announced that it will be hosting a one day workshop for young leaders on the topic of gender balance in the field of international diplomacy and security. Set to take place on April 22, the event will be held at the Academy in conjunction with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump lit into Amazon.com Inc. for the second time in three days with a pair of Twitter messages that said the online retailer “must pay real costs (and taxes) now!” The president on Saturday claimed, citing reports he didn’t specify, that the US Postal Service “will lose $1.50 on average for each package it delivers for Amazon.” ...

Bloomberg Elon Musk’s SpaceX won approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to offer broadband service from space, using a constellation of 4,425 satellites racing around the Earth in low orbits. The action, approved in a 5-0 vote by FCC commissioners, is the first approval of a US-licensed satellite constellation to deliver broadband, or fast internet service, the agency said ...