Dubai / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD), reached another technical milestone by becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt blockchain technology, reflecting the ‘Dubai Blockchain Strategy’ launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Foundation for the Future. The initiative has been ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etisalat plans to invest more than AED3 billion in 2017 to develop and modernise infrastructure and expand mobile and fibre optic networks, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and robotics across the UAE, according to a top company executive. Speaking to the media ahead of the GITEX Technology Week, Saleh Al Abdooli, CEO of Etisalat Group, said ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Economy will participate in GITEX Technology Week 2017 being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 8-12, showcasing its innovative e-services and applications for visitors. The participation is in line with the efforts of Dubai Economy to connect with leading technology companies and government entities as well as to update businessmen ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), announced first smart customs free zone at GITEX Technology Week 2017. DAFZA’s pavilion this year will showcase a group of smart innovative initiatives in customer experience and organisational leadership aimed at supporting Dubai Plan goal of establishing a leading platform and a smart city. It will also highlight cooperation between DAFZA ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Addressing an audience of more than 900 teachers and experts from 80 countries around the globe, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, emphasised the importance of adapting teaching methods and curriculums to the demands of the 21st century. In his keynote speech at the opening of the ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the Etihad Museum scooped top honours at The Leading Culture Destinations Awards 2017 in London, where it took home the coveted ‘Best New Museum in the Middle East and Africa’ award and also placed first runner-up in the ...

SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, LCC, has further strengthened its operations in Dubai with the opening of a new sales office and city terminal check-in services. The new office is located at Emaar Towers in Deira and will be open from Saturday to Thursday, 9 am to 10 pm. ...

Cairo / WAM The Khalifa International Date Palm Award and Agricultural Innovation has signed three memoranda of understanding, MoU, with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the governorates of New Valley and Giza in Egypt to develop the palm date sector. The signing ceremony was attended by Tarek Qabil, Minister of Trade and Industry, Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will work with Expo 2020 Dubai at the 4th Global Business Forum (GBF) on Africa, with the aim of raising awareness about the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. Dubai Chamber and Expo 2020 Dubai will align during ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has welcomed 361 of the world’s best students into its Class of 2021, a diverse group of young men and women representing 88 nationalities and speaking some 71 languages. UAE Nationals and Americans make up the two largest groups of students by nationality, with 51 Emirati students and 43 ...