NEW DELHI / WAM The UAE has participated in the 16th International Energy Forum (IEF), ministerial meeting, which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Representing the UAE at the three-day meeting was Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, who spoke at a distinguished panel on energy. Al Mazrouei is also President of ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD has become the first to successfully go-live at scale with ‘Cheque Chain’, integrating blockchain technology into issued cheques to strengthen their authenticity and minimise potential fraud. Following a successful pilot last year, overseen by Emirates NBD Future Lab, the bank is now rolling out its security-enhancing technology for the benefit of customers across the UAE. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), announced the launch of a national design competition to select the best design for a gift the UAE will present to the United Nations in New York, dubbed the “Gift of Zayed”. The nationwide competition is an opportunity for all Emirati nationals and residents in the UAE ...