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ABU DHABI / WAM The first unified electronic platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air vehicles to be used in the UAE for recreational, ser-vice and commercial purposes has been announced. The platform, entitled “Unified Pilot System for Unmanned Aircraft Products and Systems,” is in line with UAE government’s keenness to provide a civil aviation environment and a safe ...

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, on Monday received Team Abu Dhabi, who recently won the Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship title. The winners were accompanied by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Statistic Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD), predicted that the coming period will witness further growth and prosperity in various areas, including in the sectors of commerce, manufacturing and services while stressing that Abu Dhabi’s import and export activities are key to its economic development. SCAD confirmed an increase in the value of imports during the third ...

Dubai / WAM The ENOC Group has announced the launch of its first ‘Sustainability Performance Report’ with the region’s first sustainability performance index for the oil and gas sector in Middle East to chart and monitor company’s performance over three pillars of sustainability including economic, social and environmental. The report highlights ENOC’s sustainability initiatives in line with the UAE Vision ...

Dubai / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, and Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, along with his delegation, have discussed means of cooperation across several areas of mutual interest. During the meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the ministry in Dubai, the delegation viewed the country’s development plans ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An exhibition which highlights the work of the UAE Armed Forces and the brave men and women who voluntarily devote their lives to the homeland, recently opened at Etihad Museum. The exhibition, ‘Protectors of the Nation: Sacrifice and Giving’, also charts the formation of the nation’s armed forces alongside the UAE’s own development following the Union ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, on Monday announced the findings of The Cloud Report 2017, commissioned in partnership with IBM and produced by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Launched at a joint press conference ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), has launched the ‘DAFZA’s Strategy for Islamic Economy’ which is based on strategic initiatives involving the Islamic economy and halal sectors. The strategy will help attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the sectors and support the ‘Dubai – Capital ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International (DXB) has been named the ‘Favourite Airport for Layovers’ at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East. Dubai International along with Singapore Changi International and Hong Kong International Airport were the three international hubs that were voted to the top by readers of Conde Nast Traveller Middle East in the Favourite Airport for ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution was presented with the Best Consumer Mobile Banking Global award at the Digital Bank Conference and Awards dinner hosted by Global Finance magazine in London, England. The award is in recognition of Mashreq bank’s development of its mobile banking app, Snapp and its efforts in enhancing its customers’ experiences ...