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UAE condemns Houthi attack on Saudi fuel tank

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the cowardly attack by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia on a fuel tank at a petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) renewed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia regarding these terrorist attacks, and its firm standing with the Kingdom against ...

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FinTech AD: Global experts to discuss hottest issues in sector

ABU DHABI / WAM The Mena region’s largest event focused on innovation in financial services, the FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival (FinTech AD), kicked off on Tuesday and will run until November 26. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and co-hosted by the Central Bank of the ...

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Etihad launches facial biometrics test trials

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with information technology company SITA, to trial the use of facial biometrics in order to check in cabin crew at the airlines Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The trial will use facial recognition technology to identify and authenticate crew members, allowing ...

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