Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s citizens can travel to the Republic of South Korea without the need for a prior entry visa, and can stay for a period not exceeding (90) days, as of September 21, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has announced. The ministry said that the governments of the UAE and South Korea …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE announced on Monday that a Joint Conference between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom was held on September 20-21 on “Financial Crime & Recovery of the Proceeds of Crime” at the Central Bank in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Conference was organised by the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases …

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Airline’s A380 touched down on Sunday at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Amman City as the airline bought its popular aircraft into Jordan for a one-off service marking 30 successful years of operations to country. The airline’s flagship double-decker, with the ability to carry over 500 passengers at a time, made history when it became …

  Dubai / WAM Delivery of the infrastructure and associated facilities of the Dubai Expo 2020 on time will allow organisers ample time to put the final arrangements well in place before the arrival of exhibitors from more than 180 countries, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed on …

  Dubai / WAM The implementation of Phase II of the Dedicated Lane for the RTA buses and taxis project, covering Al Mamzar and Al Ghubaiba Roads would commence by the end of September 2016, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced. However, no fines will be collected during a grace period extending up to 30th October, 2016, in order to …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, the UAE’s leading financial institution proudly become the first Bank in the UAE to integrate with Apple’s Siri for voice-powered payments. The new mobile banking feature allows customers to transfer payments using Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri. While online and mobile banking continues to be a key focus for Mashreq, this adds to a host …

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its strategy to reach out to the promising markets of the world, especially the African markets and to promote Dubai and its business competitiveness, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised preparations for its trade mission to Kenya and Ethiopia from October, 3-7. The 15-member Dubai Chamber delegation, which includes …

  Dubai / WAM The 18th edition of Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016, will be the largest exhibition so far in terms of display area, number of exhibitors, and anticipated number of visitors, according to a top official. “This year, WETEX is expected to attract 1,900 exhibitors from 46 countries around the world, compared with 1,696 exhibitors last …

  Liverpool / AFP Distracted by a bitter leadership contest, Britain’s main opposition Labour party has struggled to present a vision of Brexit to challenge the ruling Conservatives— and many fear the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn will do little to change this. There are concerns the lack of an alternative could result in a “hard Brexit”, where Britain agrees to …

  Sao Paulo / AFP Brazilian police on Monday arrested Antonio Palocci, a former finance minister and senior figure in the last two governments, as part of the Petrobras corruption probe, news reports said. Police said only that a former minister was arrested. The state-run Agencia Brasil and other news outlets identified the person as Palocci, 55, who served as …