DUBAI / WAM The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Mattar Al Tayer has launched the test run of the first hybrid abra; preserving the authentic design and features of the traditional abra. The step marks the addition of the first hybrid marine transit means to RTA’s marine transport fleet. ...

SHARJAH / WAM The UAE’s culture will take centre-stage at the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019). As a guest of honour at the 27th edition of the fair, which will take place from January 5-13, Sharjah is set to take visitors on a spectacular cultural journey. The emirate’s various literary and cultural entities have curated a rich ...

Dubai / WAM The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2019). The first edition of the summit will kick off in Dubai with ...