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 President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan met in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and discussed ways of enhancing ties of friendship and co-operation between the UAE and Kazakhstan and took stock of the latest regional ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation, launched the fourth edition of Dubai Future Accelerators in which teams from 12 Dubai government entities are participating in collaboration with top innovative institutions from around the world. During his visit to Dubai ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in Dubai, has launched the ‘Smart Training and Testing Yard’ for testing drivers at the Dubai Driving Centre in Al Quoz. The Yard is fitted with smart driver-testing vehicles capable of detecting areas of testing manoeuvres and driver’s ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), on Saturday said that it will support the development of the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve with six sustainable development projects. Launched by the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve aims to become the UAE’s largest environmental ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates and Qantas welcome the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) reauthorisation of their partnership until 2023. For customers, the continuation of the joint business, announced in August 2017, will deliver expanded services, greater schedule choice, increased frequent flyer benefits and an ongoing commitment to the development of world class products and travel experiences. Qantas International ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Municipality developed its ‘Wastenizer’ project, which transports and processes waste to generate energy, as its proposal for the Dubai 10X Initiative – an ambitious venture overseen by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The system transforms the city’s solid waste into a source of energy by using artificial intelligence and without resorting to traditional means of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Saturday expressed the hope for further development of links between his country and the UAE, saying that he was committed “to deepening and strengthening bilateral relations, based on mutual trust.” President Moon, who arrived in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi earlier on Saturday, on his first visit to the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports inked a new agreement with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade to explore new commercial opportunities between Chinese companies interested in investing in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (KPFTZ), which is considered the largest free trade zone in the region. The Memorandum of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has commenced the construction of the Sheikha Fatima Maternity and Childhood Hospital in Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, at a total cost of AED 2 million provided by the Fund for Refugee Women. The Fund – launched by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Following the success of ‘Day without Service Centers’ initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and launched by the Department of Finance in October 2017, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), has rolled out ...