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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at Jumeirah Al Naseem Hotel in Dubai on Sunday. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the meeting. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Edouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France, on Sunday attended the signing of a joint declaration between the UAE Space Agency and France’s Centre national d’etudes spatiales – the National Centre for Space Studies – CNES. The Declaration ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with Next Future Transportation, launched the first tests of world’s first autonomous pods on the sidelines of the World Government Summit. The step is part of RTA’s efforts under Dubai Future Accelerators initiatives. The autonomous pods are designed to travel short and medium distances in dedicated lanes. They ...

Dubai / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, United Nations Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Sunday launched the Humanitarian Logistics Databank, a ...

Dubai / WAM The final designs of the Hope Probe, the Arab World’s first interplanetary mission were unveiled on Sunday at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Details of the much-discussed Mars 2117 plan, which aims to create the first human settlement on Mars, and UAE’s astronaut programme, which will train Emiratis in space exploration, were also discussed. The Mohammed bin ...

Dubai / WAM Prominent thought leaders and experts discussed advancements in genome editing and biotechnology, along with their implications on society and healthcare in a series of sessions themed The Future of Health on day one of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018), in Dubai. “Biotech is the transformative technology of the 21st century. We are not just understanding ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), and the Central Bank of Oman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to cooperate in the supervision and authorisation of firms operating in both markets. The MoU was signed in the Dubai International Financial Centre by Bryan Stirewalt, Managing Director, Supervision of the DFSA, and Tahir bin Salim bin Abdullah Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), and Shaheen Chem Investment LLC announced the signing of an agreement for the land lease of a two-phase chemical complex in the industrial zone with an expected investment of AED4 billion ($1 billion). The plant will support the UAE’s growing chemical manufacturing sector as well as supply major industrial ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a-compliant bank in the UAE, marked the UAE Innovation Month with its announcement on Sunday of the launch of its redesigned credit and debit cards. The cards unlock a world of innovation, convenience and best-in-class security, while offering a whole new suite of first-in-market benefits. Inspired by modern art and Islamic heritage, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has announced several management appointments within its outstation commercial operations team. The changes place top Emirati talent in key country management positions in the Far East and Africa. The commercial appointments further demonstrate the airline’s commitment to strengthening its strategic direction and commercial position within these markets. The new appointments will see three UAE national ...