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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), will host two public forums as part of its ongoing commitment to community engagement, focusing on raising awareness and understanding of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme. The discussions will be held at Baynounah Educational Complex in Al Dhafra Region, and at Zayed University Convention Centre, in Abu Dhabi on ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) is gearing up to host the fifth Islamic Economy Award on 27 November, 2017 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) concluded the interview process for Youth Media Council applicants, where 153 students of various media colleges and institutes, as well as media representatives from across the UAE, applied to be considered for one of the 12 seats that make up the Council. A media committee was formed to select 12 applicants ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi will be participating at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK from November, 6-8 and place cultural tourism high on the exhibition’s agenda. This year’s participation focuses on promoting the Emirate as a destination of distinction for tourists from across UK and neighbouring European countries. WTM ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates will participate in Web Summit, the largest tech conference in the world, in Lisbon, Portugal, from November, 6-9 with the attendance of nearly 60,000 delegates and 15,000 companies from 160 countries. Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade, will lead the UAE delegation, which includes representatives from ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business To further enhance Dubai’s competitiveness in a bid to make it a global destination for recreational marine tourism, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched the first services of the proactive ‘Sea Dubai’ initiative that will establish clear and definitive frameworks for recreational marine craft licensing regulations and mechanisms in the emirate. It also aims ...

DUBAI / WAM Dar Al Ber Society (DABS), launched a special and comprehensive campaign to support the orphanages it had earlier established worldwide, attract more contributions to this segment of the society, and thoroughly secure their needs. The leading charity society, now sponsoring about 30,000 orphans in 20 countries including 950 in the UAE, spares no effort to develop the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates unveiled a special tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, with a bespoke livery for its 100th A380 carrying one of his most memorable images. The unique livery is the first time Emirates will feature a customised decal of a well-known public figure, ...

Bloomberg One of the world’s biggest oil companies is working on hundreds of low-carbon energy projects, from algae engineered to bloom into biofuels and cells that turn emissions into electricity. The work by Exxon Mobil Corp. includes research on environmentally-friendly technologies in five to 10 key areas, according to Vice President of Research and Development Vijay Swarup. While any commercial ...

Bloomberg Oil closed at its highest in more than two years for a second day as support grew for OPEC to prolong output cuts, while supply threats abounded. Futures jumped 2 percent in New York, closing above $55 a barrel for the first time since July 2015. While Nigerian militants and Venezuela’s debt woes imperil crude output from two of ...