BLOOMBERG Boeing Co won an order for 150 Max jets from India’s newest airline, in a rare spot of good news for the US planemaker since a piece of fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight almost two weeks ago. Akasa Air, which began flying commercially less than two years ago, made a firm purchase for the 737 Max 10 ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. During the call, President Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation to His Highness for the UAE’s mediation efforts leading to the recent significant prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The two leaders also discussed ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Group, in strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, announced the agenda of Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX), scheduled from 23rd to 25th January 2024, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Preceded by ...
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CAIRO / WAM H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, has stressed that the current realities of the global refugee community offer insight into our collective future. She expressed a passionate commitment to alleviating the physical and psychological sufferings ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has announced the launch of the ADQ Community Carnival. The free-to-attend carnival promises to provide guests of all ages with valuable opportunities to engage in entertaining activities, enjoy a weekend of family-friendly fun and gain insights into ADQ’s portfolio companies and their contributions in driving the growth of ...
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DUBAI / WAM The First edition of the Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition 2024 is all set to kick off this Monday, 22nd January, at Dubai World Trade Centre. The three-day exhibition, jointly hosted by the governments of Kyoto, Japan, and the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai (DET), is expected to attract around 20,000 visitors, and over 100 leading ...
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DAVOS / WAM The UAE concluded its successful participation today in the 54th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, held here for the last five days. This year, more than 100 prominent figures, including corporate leaders, the private sector, and government officials, participated in several sessions, panel discussions, conferences, and bilateral meetings. Through its impactful participation at the ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), whereby WAM is named a media partner for the second edition of the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award. The agreement was signed by Saeed Al Bahri Salem Al Ameri, Director-General of ADAFSA, and Mohamed ...
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DUBAI / WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), signed today a strategic agreement with the Judicial Inspection Authority (JIA) during Intersec 2024, the world’s leading trade event for fire protection, safety, cyber, policing, homeland, and security industries that concluded on 18th of January in Dubai World Trade Centre. ...
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DAVOS / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, the AVPN Global Conference 2024 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 23rd to 25th April 2024. The announcement was made at the UAE Pavilion in Davos for the Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South: ...
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