RED SEA COAST / WAM The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), implemented six water projects in six villages in Dhubab District on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast, adding to the number of villages benefitting from its new water projects, which now totals 12. The six water projects included the restoration of artesian wells in Al Watan, Al Jafer, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Come October, anyone living in the UAE can lease and fly an electric aircraft, provided they receive proper training, as per the Academy of Technical Training (ATT), standards. Officials at the ATT told Emirates News Agency (WAM), that receiving a licence to fly the electric-driven aircraft is open to individuals as young as 14 years. The licence ...

Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, issued 2,204 new licences in February 2019, a growth of 37 percent compared to February 2018 (1,606). The new licences created 8,515 jobs in the labour market. Among the new licenses issued, 61.1 percent were commercial, 36.5 percent professional, 1.7 percent related to tourism ...