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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Majlis of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, hosted on Wednesday a lecture by Kent Walker, Executive Vice President of Legal, Policy, Trust and Safety and Google.org at Google. The lecture, held at Al Bateen Palace in Abu Dhabi, ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have announced the successful launch of Nayif-1, the UAE’s first nanosatellite launched into outer space. The launch occurred at 7.58 in the morning (UAE local time). Nayif-1 takes on added importance as an educational project launched by MBRSC in cooperation with AUS with ...

  Dubai / WAM SAP, a global leader in innovative software solutions, become Expo 2020 Dubai’s first international Premier Partner and will support the delivery of personalised experiences to millions of visitors from around the world. As Expo 2020 Dubai’s newly appointed Innovative Enterprise Software Partner, SAP will co-innovate on real-time technology platforms that enable organisers and exhibitors to instantaneously analyse ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, hosted on Wednesday a special ceremony to celebrate the UAE-based global philanthropic organisation’s 10th anniversary and extended its gratitude to the UAE community for its generous support over the past decade. The ceremony, which was attended by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, and Dr. Milo Cerar, Prime Minister of Slovenia, discussed the promotion of economic ties and strengthening of commercial, investment and tourism co-operation between the two countries. The meeting between the two parties was held on the sidelines of the 5th World Government Summit. The two parties ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Union National Bank (UNB) reported net profits of AED1.58 billion in 2016 with an operating profit of AED2.35 billion, lower by 13 percent. The operating income for 2016 was AED3.49 billion, a decrease of seven percent compared to 2015, while the net interest income and net income from Islamic financing for 2016 was AED2.6 billion, lower ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has launched its latest lubricant products; ENOC VULCAN 990X EXLD and ENOC VULCAN 999X ENERGY heavy duty diesel engine oils for heavy vehicles and plant machinery. Designed to enhance engine performance and improve fuel economy, the products will also contribute significant cost-savings for users. The VULCAN products are manufactured based on ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, on Wednesday announced that it will be displaying five defence-related research innovations at the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi. IDEX will be held from February 19-23 at the Abu ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, called for stronger cooperation between the UAE and Kazakhstan in the areas of information systems, innovation, and smart cities during his meeting with Kazakh Minister of Information and Communications, Dauren Abayev. Their discussions revolved around the creation of joint mechanisms for facilitating cooperation and exchange of ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has won top honours at the ‘Best Mobile Government Service Awards’ at the World Government Summit Awards for the new, improved version of its Visit Abu Dhabi mobile application. The latest Visit Abu Dhabi app version, which allows users to gain instant access to all ...