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Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), on Wednesday officially inaugurated Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi, part of United Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical). After unveiling the memorial ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, announced on Wednesday the launch of the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative. The initiative aims to both solidify social responsibility amongst its citizens, and reinforce the spirit of volunteerism. It encourages every resident to share the gift of their ...

Sharjah / WAM Lulu Group, the region’s top retailer has further expanded its presence in the northern regions by opening biggest ever Hypermarket in Sharjah. The new store which is 140th store of the group was officially inaugurated by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council at ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, has graduated 254 professionals in the 6th batch of its Certified Trade & Logistics Professional (CTLP) programme. It has also graduated 21 professionals in the first batch of the Certified Customs Expert (CCE) programme. The graduation ceremony was attended by Eng Mahmood Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Transport (DoT), in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of a new project to link Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Road with Umm Lafina and Al Reem islands. The announcement came during the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the project, in the presence of Khalifa Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of DoT, Ahmed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The 4th International Falconry Conference which kicked off in Abu saw the participation of global experts and specialists in the history of falconry and human heritage. The event saw the launch of a major research project aimed at exploring views of international experts on ‘Old Perceptions of Global Falconry.’ The research includes a survey of the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, inaugurated the 7th Arab Aviation Summit held on Wednesday at the Roda Al Bustan Hotel in Dubai. Themed “Time to Transform: Addressing sustainability challenges and opportunities for the regional aviation sector”, the summit ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Wednesday announced four additional weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Malé route, taking frequency to the idyllic Maldives to 11 services a week from June next year. The extra flights, effective June 15, 2018, will operate year-round and provide more travel options with an early morning arrival enabling guests to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the United States of America on Wednesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to a strong bilateral relationship. The commitment was made during the UAE-US Strategic Energy Dialogue held at the UAE’s Ministry of Energy in Abu Dhabi. Confirming the agreement, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai-based carrier flydubai, announced on Wednesday the launch of two new European routes for next year with flights to Krakow starting April 8, 2018, and flights to Catania beginning June 13, 2018. flydubai is the first UAE carrier to operate direct weekly flights to these destinations. With the launch of these new European routes, flydubai’s network grows ...