ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is celebrating 20 years of flying to India this month. Etihad launched flights to the commercial capital of India, Mumbai, on September 26 2004, quickly followed by New Delhi on December 1 2004. Etihad’s network significantly expanded over the subsequent decades, and following the addition of flights to ...

AJMAN / WAM A delegation from the International Charity Organisation (ICO) has visited Egypt to oversee the launch of 190 humanitarian and development projects. The projects include building homes, Quran memorisation centres, agricultural wells, providing medical care, orphan sponsorship, and establishing healthcare centres. Dr Khaled Abdulwahab Al Khaja, ICO Secretary-General, emphasised that being on the ground and directly managing these ...

ABU DHABI / WAM VERSES AI Inc, a cognitive computing company specialising in next generation intelligent systems, announced the first in a series of joint smart city projects with Analog, an edge computing company focused on seamlessly connecting people, places and things using smart sensors and mixed reality devices, to simulate taxi fleet management in Abu Dhabi. Utilising Genius, the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is participating as a main sponsor at the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress 2024, the largest international congress for smart mobility systems. During the event, hosted by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) until September 20, Dewa is showcasing its flagship green mobility projects, most notably the Electric Vehicle (EV) ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group announced on Thursday the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, demonstrating its proactive and forward-thinking approach to addressing global sustainability challenges. The report reflects AD Ports Group commitment, as a listed entity on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, to sharing performance with stakeholders ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) and Burjeel Holdings PLC have announced a strategic partnership to expand bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy in the group’s flagship facility, Burjeel Medical City (BMC). This collaboration aims to enhance access to advanced care for adult and pediatric patients with blood cancer, genetic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and others. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Make-A-Wish Foundation, in collaboration with Emirates Humanitarian City, has fulfilled the wishes of 21 sick children from Gaza who are currently hosted in the UAE. The foundation organised a special event at Humanitarian City, featuring cartoon characters, magic shows, and a variety of food and sweets. The event was attended by Mubarak Al-Qahtani, the official ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Marcella A Liburd, Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...

DUBAI/ WAM The annual World Free Zones Organisation (World FZO) World Congress has announced the official lineup of key speakers for its 10th edition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The event will take place at Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre from 23rd to ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME  Dubai based supercap energy storage manufacturer Enercap Holdings and Abu Dhabi based Apex Investments PSC, a leading diversified investment holding company have formed a joint-venture to build 16GWh per year manufacturing capacity of supercap energy storage, a cutting-edge technology with features that surpass the current lithium-ion technology we commonly see. The joint venture is set to meet ...