ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) are set to collaborate on a research pro-ject to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel. The project aims to use final jet fuel on Etihad Airways’ flights. Etihad and Tadweer signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Etihad’s premises. Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating ...

Bloomberg US and Chinese officials clashed in Geneva on Tuesday as the world’s two largest economies disagreed over how to reform the global trading system. Deputy US Trade Representative Dennis Shea said the World Trade Organization (WTO) must confront China’s trade abuses while rethinking its preferential rights as a developing nation. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Xiangchen countered that “no one can ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Alef Education, a UAE-based education technology company, announced the launch of its innovative Alef education system in the United States. The system will be used at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), schools in New York city, starting from October 15. Alef education system brings together a blend of the latest technology and pedagogical approaches geared towards learners ...