New York / AP On the island where Lyon Farrell comes from, they cherish the golden sand and hanging 10. In the place where he’d love to land next winter, he’ll need a snowboard, not a surfboard, and will get more mileage out of a backside 1260 than riding waves. Farrell is that rarest of birds — an elite snowboarder ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Financial Market (DFM to foster bilateral collaboration and further women’s economic empowerment by encouraging their participation on the boards of listed companies. The move follows directives of HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, urged Arab youth to evolve, adapt and learn to keep pace with a transforming world. In an open letter to the Arab Youth in the inaugural issue of Popular Science Arabia Magazine, he said, “We live in a time ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the Department of Economic Development of Dubai (DED) recently signed a collaboration agreement to enhance their co-operation and co-ordination efforts in the field of joint national indicators of the Network Readiness Index (NRI), a key indicator from the World Economic Forum, WEF, to measure how countries are doing in ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The ‘Invest in Sharjah’ brand is taking to the air following an agreement between Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) – the FDI office operating under the government of Sharjah – and Air Arabia, the first and biggest low-cost airline in MENA region. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Arabia will place decals of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi won the hosting rights for the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019, making the UAE the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and only the second in the Middle East to hold this important international event, Emirates Pharmacy Society, a member organisation of the FIP, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF) received a financial donation of AED1 million from Emirates Islamic Bank, in support of its national development and relief programmes. The bank’s donation is in line with the Year of Giving initiative, launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to encourage the private sector to ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced on Saturday that it will be unveiling a compelling selection of residential units on Saadiyat Island at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2017, taking place from April, 18 – 20 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality announced the completion of the first phase of the Hatta Hiking project, which aims to boost tourism activity in the region, as part of the Hatta Comprehensive Development Plan. The municipality said that the first phase of the Hatta Hiking project covers 9 km. The hiking trail, developed under the project, has been designed in ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) and Arab German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GHORFA), have signed a landmark cooperation agreement. This agreement will establish ties and extend cooperation in promoting the Sharjah Healthcare City project situated in Sharjah. GHORFA will assist in promoting Sharjah Healthcare City in Germany and other European countries. The cooperation agreement was ...