ABU DHABI / WAM A three-day workshop jointly organised by the UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), began on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi. The workshop entailed discussions on the Law of Armed Conflict during military operations. The MOD and the ICRC aim to promote cooperation in ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah-based Air Arabia on Tuesday announced the launch of direct flights between Sharjah and Vienna, capital of Austria, starting September 15. The non-stop six-hour flight to Vienna, popularly known as the ‘City of Music’, will operate seven times a week, from Sunday to Saturday. Flights on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays depart Sharjah International Airport at 17:35 local ...

LONDON / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) Group CEO, participated, on Tuesday, in the inaugural ‘Bloomberg Emerging and Frontier Forum’, which brought together global financial policymakers in a dialogue on the key economic issues related to growth in emerging and frontier markets. Speaking during the day-long forum ...