Dubai / WAM du, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, pledged AED1 million over the next two years in support of the philanthropic initiatives of Emirates Foundation, the national foundation of the UAE established to facilitate public-private partnerships for empow- ering youth, as its Gold Partner. The collaboration between the two entities will commence in January 2017, with an aim to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared Sunday, December 11, an official paid holiday for private sector employees to celebrate the Birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, made the announcement as per the implementation of the provisions of Article 74 of Federal Law No.08 of 1980 ...

  Dubai / WAM Motorists in Dubai can now plan for safer travel thanks to weather forecast updates via Dubai Municipality’s “Dubai’s Weather” service on social media. The weather forecast bulletin will issue notifications on weather conditions in the emirate which the public will be able to access on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. According to Iman Ahmad Al Falasi, Head of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Museum will open its doors to the general public from January 7, 2017, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced. This follows the recent official inauguration of the museum on December 2, on the eve of UAE’s 45th National Day in the presence of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah International Airport will mark 2016 as the most successful year in its history with record passenger numbers, aircraft movements and cargo handled, said Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation, Ras Al Khaimah. The airport is set to welcome a record 471,432 passengers this year, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an international programme for its staff, in collaboration with ExO-Works. The 10-week programme is the first of its kind in the region, and aims to enhance DEWA’s role in shaping the future of energy and water. The programme supports the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM NIMR Automotive on Wednesday announced that two of its most advanced military vehicle models, designed and manufactured in the UAE, have formally entered into service with the UAE Armed Forces. The N35, a mine-protected multi-purpose fighting vehicle in both 4×4 and 6×6 configurations, and the AJBAN-class Special Operations Vehicle (SOV) were on display at the UAE’s ...

  The pressure for social networks to censor the content that appears on them just won’t cease, and the networks are bending. Censorship, however, is not what users want. Nor is it technically possible, even if the platforms won’t admit it. The European Union is pushing Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to comply with member states’ hate speech laws. ...

  Trust is extremely valuable for markets and the economy. In its absence, though, technology might prove to be the next best thing. Doing business would be really easy if people could all trust each other. In rural parts of Japan, for example, it’s common to see unattended produce stands where farmers leave fruits and vegetables for sale. Customers pay ...

  This week, the European Union’s finance ministers granted some new debt relief to Greece. The new “short-term” measures are better than nothing — but they’re less than a convincing solution to a problem that has dragged on far too long. The deal, sketched out and agreed to in principle earlier this year, should help the Greek government convince voters ...