Dubai / WAM The UAE Space Agency has become a member of the International Space Education Board (ISEB), following a unanimous vote by the organisation’s founding members that took place towards the end of the 69th International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, last week. The UAE’s representation will provide the first regional input to the group’s objectives of increasing literacy ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), will hold two exhibitions at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 23-25. The announcement came during a press conference, where Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Dewa Managing Director and CEO, provided details on the 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2018), and the 3rd Dubai Solar Show. ...

Dubai / WAM Etisalat is presenting a major digital showcase in ‘Future of Mobility’, bringing global leaders in autonomous transport to Dubai and providing an insight into the future at this year’s Gitex Technology Week. This latest bid highlight Etisalat’s objectives and role in the ‘Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy’ that aims to transform 25 percent of the total transportation in ...

Dubai / WAM The opening of the 38th Gitex Technology Week has boosted local and international conviction that the UAE’s ambition to be the world’s number one smart service hub by 2021, is an ambition with a centralised mindset and a defined executive programme, said, Mohammed Jalal Alrayssi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The exhibition, which is ...

Bloomberg The UK and the European Union are on course to miss a key milestone on the road to a Brexit deal after talks hit a roadblock on Sunday. Negotiations are now paused, putting pressure on leaders to step into the breach later this week. A weekend of intense negotiations—including a surprise dash by Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab to meet ...

Bloomberg The Republic of Macedonia’s parliament is facing a vote that will either help approve a deal opening the way to NATO and European Union entry or trigger an early election. The former Yugoslav nation is at the center of the struggle between Russia and the West for sway over Europe’s most volatile region. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s government is ...

Bloomberg About 56 percent of Kenyans are opposed to a proposed referendum on changes to the East Africa nation’s constitution, according to a survey funded by the local Star newspaper. Some Kenyan politicians including opposition leader Raila Odinga are calling for constitutional revisions to address what they describe as a bloated executive and the government’s failure to adequately devolve power. ...

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a new round of coalition turbulence after her Bavarian sister party dropped to a historic low in a regional election that exposed the scope of voter disaffection with Germany’s political establishment. The Christian Social Union’s loss of its absolute majority on Sunday threatens to reverberate through Merkel’s fractious government, already hampered by infighting after just ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to unveil his new team after two weeks of confusion over the timing and scope of his cabinet shuffle fueled speculation of a split between him and his prime minister. The reshuffle was set off by the October 2 resignation of the interior minister, with Macron saying he would “ take the necessary ...

Bloomberg Sweden’s acting Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that he’s prepared to try to form a broad coalition government after the opposition leader failed in his first attempt. Lofven said he told parliament speaker Andreas Norlen on Monday that he’s ready to lead talks on forming a viable coalition to break an impasse after last month’s inconclusive election. “A cooperation ...