DUBAI / WAM The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Mattar Al Tayer has launched the test run of the first hybrid abra; preserving the authentic design and features of the traditional abra. The step marks the addition of the first hybrid marine transit means to RTA’s marine transport fleet. ...

SHARJAH / WAM The UAE’s culture will take centre-stage at the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019). As a guest of honour at the 27th edition of the fair, which will take place from January 5-13, Sharjah is set to take visitors on a spectacular cultural journey. The emirate’s various literary and cultural entities have curated a rich ...

Dubai / WAM The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2019). The first edition of the summit will kick off in Dubai with ...

Ras Al Khaimah / wam The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announces the crash of Agusta 139 helicopter during a rescue mission next to Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah. The crash took place at about 5.50 p.m. on Saturday. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Investigation ordered His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The total value of non-oil trade between the UAE and the Republic of Armenia reached AED920 million during 2017, compared to AED375 million in 2015, the Ministry of Economy has said. In a report on the trade policy review between the two countries, the ministry said that doubling of trade between the two countries over the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), announced on Saturday the launch of bilingual – Arabic and English – ‘Interactive Claim Forms’. The initiative, a first for the Middle East region, was launched to ensure judicial systems development. Commenting on the announcement, Yousef Saeed Al Abri, ADJD Under-Secretary, said that the initiative was activated in line with ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE volunteer doctors have succeeded in treating more than one million women and children worldwide as part of the ‘Year of Zayed’ initiative and Fatima bint Mubarak Volunteering Programme. The Zayed Giving Initiative and the General Women’s Union, GWU, along with Dar al Ber Society, the Sharjah Charity House, the Saudi-German Hospitals Group, are taking ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced hosting of the second edition of MBRSC Science Event, which will be held on January 21-22, 2019, in Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The event is under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with the slogan “Imagine… Explore… ...

Bloomberg Donald Trump hasn’t ordered the Pentagon to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, a White House spokesman said, contradicting reports last week that he’s directed the military to pull 7,000 soldiers out of a conflict he’s long criticised. “The president has not made a determination to drawdown US military presence in Afghanistan and he has not directed the Department of Defense ...

Bloomberg Egyptian security forces killed 40 militants in two operations after four people died in a roadside bomb that struck a tour bus in Greater Cairo on December 28. The militants were planning attacks against churches, state institutions, economic interests, the armed forces and tourist sites, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Saturday. The operations took place ...