SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) and ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Conservation Centre, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the newly launched Master’s programme in Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage (CMCH) at the University of Sharjah. Under the MoU signed by Manal Ataya, Director-General of the Sharjah Museums Authority, and D Zaki Aslan, regional representative of ICCROM ...

ABU DHABI / WAM International efforts to bring an end to the illegal trade in raptors (birds of prey) will be the focus of a workshop taking place on Tuesday, on the opening day of the annual Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex), at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The workshop is being organised by the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) on Monday released its events calendar for the upcoming season in 2019. Adnec, the emirate’s premier event venue, and the Al Ain Convention Centre (AACC) are gearing up to host world-class exhibitions, conferences and events in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Group CEO of Adnec, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have discussed the strong fraternal relations and ways to enhance them in various fields. In a phone call, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and King Abdullah reviewed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) will represent the UAE at the 11th annual meeting of the GCC Meteorology and Climate Standing Committee, to be held on August 27 and 28 in Oman. The meeting will examine the decisions made by the Supreme Council in line with the vision of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ...

DUBAI / WAM Japan broke ground for its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday. The groundbreaking, which officially marked the beginning of construction, was done by Akihiko Nakajima, the Japanese Ambassador to the UAE; Akima Umezawa, Consul-General of Japan in Dubai; Tomiyasu Nakamura, Commissioner General of the Japan Pavilion; and Najeeb Mohammed Al Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM EuroTier, the world’s leading trade show for animal husbandry and livestock management has announced the launch of its inaugural exhibition in the Middle East, the first-of-its-kind gathering for farmers, farm owners, livestock managers and agriculturists in the region. It is scheduled to run from September 2 to 4 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Saeed Al ...

DUBAI / WAM A Service Centre at Dubai International Airport’s terminal three witnessed 768 percent increase in number of UAE passport renewals in the past five years, mainly due to the passport’s jump in global ranking and increased awareness among Emiratis, a senior official told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “Emiratis travelling abroad used to ensure that their passports were renewed ...

Bloomberg Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world’s biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta. The new administrative headquarters will be located between North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara in East Kalimantan, Jokowi, as the president is ...

Bloomberg One of Australia’s biggest infrastructure investors has pledged to cut carbon emissions across its portfolio of airports, toll roads and electricity assets in the nation by about 10%, as the pensions industry steps up its commitment to tackling climate change. IFM Investors Pty., which manages A$140 billion ($94 billion), will cut 200,000 tons of annual carbon emissions from its ...