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UPS, Emirates Foundation sign ‘grant agreement’ to promote safe driving

  Dubai / WAM To promote road safety in the UAE, the UPS Foundation has announced an initial grant and in-kind commitment of more than US$40,000 to the Emirates Foundation, an independent philanthropic organisation set up by the Abu Dhabi government to facilitate public-private funded initiatives to improve the welfare of youths across the UAE. UPS and Emirates Foundation volunteers will ...

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ENOC appoints new board for its subsidiary, Dragon Oil

  Dubai / WAM Dubai-government owned Emirates National Oil Company Group, ENOC, on Thursday announced that it has appointed a new board of directors for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dragon Oil. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, was selected as the company’s new chairman, the company said in a statement. Saeed Mohammed ...

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World Future Energy Summit sees 60% growth in buyer demand

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES) ended on Thursday in Abu Dhabi with strong growth in commercial activity surrounding the event and the number of hosted business meetings surging by more than 60 percent. Hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, WFES aims to promote the business ...

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VP approves expansion of IHC

    Dubai / WAM Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved expanding warehouse facilities at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in response to urgent demand from leading UN and NGO agencies, most notably the Red Crescent, UNHCR, ICRC and the World Food Programme. The approval gives the ...

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Int’l 3D artists to showcase their creations at Dubai festival

  Dubai / WAM Artists shortlisted for the AED 2.3 million Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award will create and display their stunning 3D artworks at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival to be held in City Walk from March 1-7. The shortlist features an eclectic group of accomplished international 3D artists who bring diverse creative perspectives and technical skills. Dubai Canvas ...

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Etihad to launch double daily service to Dusseldorf

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Thursday announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective March 26. The double daily schedule will provide greater choice to local passengers travelling between Abu Dhabi and Düsseldorf, and further increase connectivity to and from Germany ...

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Sharjah Children Biennial hailed for nurturing future generations

  Sharjah / Emirates Business As the fifth edition of the Sharjah Children Biennial continues to display the outstanding work of international young artists, Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council (FNC), and Sheikha Alia Al Qasimi, Founder of ‘Minbart’ visited the event at Sharjah Art Museum. On their first leg of their ...

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MBRF to expand ‘A Book in Minutes’ initiative

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) – a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives – is set to expand its “A Book in Minutes” initiative, which has already published up to 105 books. Launched by the Foundation three years ago, the initiative seeks to promote reading and to spread knowledge to ...

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Careem spreads its wings to 50 destinations

  Dubai / Emirates Business Continuing its expansion program, Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing service, has now expanded to more than 50 cities across the broader MENASA (Middle East, North Africa and South Asia) region, including Turkey and three new cities in Pakistan. Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Careem, said, “Our main focus is to broaden and deepen our ...

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MIST signs MoU to develop applications for innovative airship

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, (MIST) an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, signed a memorandum of understanding with French company Thales/Thales Alenia Space and French engineering university MINES ParisTech to develop applications for the StratobusTM drone-satellite hybrid airship. In the presence of the French ambassador to the ...

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