Dubai / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of three Chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced plans to open a representative office in Tel Aviv, which will aim to facilitate trade and investment between business communities in Dubai and Israel. The announcement came during a meeting held at the chamber’s headquarters, attended by Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates and Airlink officially activated their codeshare partnership, making it easier for customers to create their ideal itinerary and benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight domestic South African cities via the airline’s gateways Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Emirates customers can now book a wide range of additional flights, including eight destinations ...

  Dubai / WAM Dewa has completed 44 percent of its pumped-storage hydroelectric power station being built by Dewa in Hatta, which will have a production capacity of 250 megawatts (MW), a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours and a life span of up to 80 years. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned statements by the spokesperson for the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, expressing its denunciation and rejection of insults of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon Him. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed the UAE’s firm rejection of all practices and behaviors ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba, aimed at enhancing their cooperation in higher education and scientific research. The MoU was signed by Dr Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mualla, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Academic Affairs, and Walter Baluja Garcia, First Deputy ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued new off-plan sales register regulations to regulate off-plan sales of real estate development projects, along with its fees’ rules. These new regulations aim to enhance the confidence of investors and ADGM customers in real estate development projects on Al Maryah Island by creating a register for reservation agreements ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates and Airlink officially activated their codeshare partnership, making it easier for customers to create their ideal itinerary and benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight domestic South African cities via the airline’s gateways Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Emirates customers can now book a wide range of additional flights, including eight ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties launched the third cycle of its Manassah programme — a six-month incubator, aimed at cultivating entrepreneurial talent and advancing retail concepts in the UAE to become part of Aldar’s thriving retail portfolio. The programme is held in partnership with startAD, the global startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi. ...