GENEVA / WAM The UAE and Afghanistan have signed an MoU in the area of labour, on the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The MoU was signed by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Faizullah Zaki Minister of labour, social affair, Martyrs and disabled of Afghanistan. Al Hamli stated ...

DUBAI / WAM One of UPS’s 747 jumbo jets dedicated for long-haul international use is sporting a modified paint scheme highlighting the company’s role as official logistics partner for Expo 2020 Dubai. UPS has only modified the livery of an aircraft four other times in the airline’s 30-year history. Each of those times signifies a major news event – this ...

GENEVA / WAM To connect the as yet unconnected around the world to the internet is only a first step towards ensuring that all societies participate in an increasingly digital world economy. Best-connected users benefit from internet capacity that is 200 times greater than that of the worst-connected in parts of Africa and Asia. Those left behind will not benefit ...