ABU DHABI / WAM The board of directors of Oman-Etihad Rail Company have met to review the company’s achievements, developments, research and studies conducted during the recent period on the joint railway network connecting Sohar Port with the UAE National Rail Network. The board members praised the leadership of both countries for their support of this joint project. The backing …

MONTREAL / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, has won the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels. All member states of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unanimously accepted the UAE’s bid in a meeting of the Council held at the ICAO headquarters at …

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute AED154.9 billion ($42.2 billion) of gross value added (GVA) to the UAE’s economy from 2013 to 2042, a report from EY has shown. The World Expo, which welcomed 24.1 million visits during its six-month run, is also expected to support approximately 1,039,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) job-years, equal …