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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Oil and gas companies must demonstrate agility in their approach to business and adapt to a rapidly evolving supply mix by staying ahead of the curve when it comes to industry technology and innovation, urge UAE experts. Speaking ahead of his participation in the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC 2016) top be ...

  Sharjah / WAM Xposure, the first International Photography Festival in Sharjah, began on Wednesday at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Bringing together a wide range of events and activities on a single platform, XPOSURE 2016, an initiative that celebrates and enriches the field of photojournalism in the UAE and the region, was opened in the presence of His Highness Dr. Sheikh ...

  Dubai / WAM Industry experts and leaders from public and private sector entities met at a recent forum to share expertise, discuss challenges and review international standards as part of joint efforts to achieve Dubai’s smart city ambitions. The eighth session of the Dubai Smart Cities Forum, held with the theme ‘Blockchain and the Next Wave of Smart Cities Technologies’, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The higher organising committee of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) and the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX 2017) held its sixth meeting at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), to discuss latest preparations by specialized committees to host the leading events in Abu Dhabi. Both IDEX 2017 and NAVDEX 2017 will ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), stressed that the United Arab Emirates, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues to implement its developmental and humanitarian initiatives to alleviate the suffering of people in Yemen. ...

  Sofia / WAM Bolstering economic relations, and trade and investment between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bulgaria are the focus of talks between UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in the Bulgarian capital. Trade between the UAE and Bulgaria stood at US$500 million in 2015, said Al Mansouri, who is ...

  MINSK / WAM The UAE and Belarus on Tuesday held a second round of political consultations in the Belarus capital to explore bilateral relations in the political, economic, trade and military sectors. The UAE delegation was headed by Fares Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Security and Military Affairs, while the Belarus delegation was ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), is partnering with Impact Hub Dubai (IHD) to launch the new Emirati Launchpad. This programme starts on November 2 will provide a number of specialised training courses for nationals, aimed towards assisting them in joining the Dubai real estate market, in engaging ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF), in partnership with National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), is all set to launch new innovative e-Dirham products and services during GITEX Technology Week scheduled from October 16 to 20 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The launch of new e-Dirham products aims at enriching customer experience and increasing ...

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. cut its third-quarter operating profit by $2.3 billion after ending production of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the first official indication of how much the crisis will cost South Korea’s largest company. Profit is projected to be 5.2 trillion won ($4.63 billion) instead of 7.8 trillion won in the three months ended September, the ...