Abu Dhabi / WAM More than 40 counter and cyber terrorism experts, decision-makers, senior government officials and the United Nations Secretary-General’s representative will gather in Abu Dhabi on Monday for the International Conference on the Criminalisation of Cyber Terrorism, to find common ground for implementing a system of international laws and legislations that address the roots and extensions of the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates will introduce a third daily service to Brisbane, Australia from December 1, complementing its existing two daily services. The direct service, to be operated on a B777-200LR aircraft with eight seats in First Class, 42 in Business Class and 216 in Economy Class, will increase capacity on the route by 3,724 seats a week, inbound and ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Civil Defence brought under control a huge fire that started in a ship bearing a Panama flag at Hamriyah Port on Saturday morning, according to a statement issued by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau. The statement said that the efforts of the Sharjah Civil Defence personnel, the Coast Guards, and the management of Al Hamriyah ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs carried out 2.329 million customs transactions during the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 compared to 2.241 million customs transactions in the same period in 2016. This reflects a healthy continuity of growth and a better performance of external non-oil trade sectors. The growth supports the diverse national economy and helps the UAE better advance towards ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In celebration of International Museum Day on May 18, the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, is inviting visitors to experience Al Ain’s past through a free cultural programme from May 16-18, to evoke the history of museums in Abu Dhabi and uncover the link to their future. The ‘Museums by Night’ programme ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Saturday President Mauricio Macri of Argentina at Zabeel Palace. While welcoming the President of Argentina and his accompanying delegation, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid stressed that such mutual visits between officials of the UAE and Argentine ...

Beijing / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State met Zhang Yesui, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing on Saturday. The meeting took place during Dr. Al Jaber ’s official visit to China to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing. The ministers discussed the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), has concluded its first roadshow in New York City. Accompanied by a number of its listed companies, the officials from the exchange hosted meetings with around 50 institutional investors from various asset management companies and hedge funds whose assets under management are around US$ 7 trillion. The roadshow was designed to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) released an updated edition of the Infrastructure Standards Guidelines (ISGL) for the emirate of Abu Dhabi, following its approval by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The updated ISGL will serve as a comprehensive guide to all entities concerned with infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi. The ...

Bloomberg The White House repeatedly refused to say whether President Donald Trump secretly records his official conversations, after Trump suggested in a tweet that he had “tapes” of discussions with former FBI director James Comey. Trump issued a series of inflammatory Twitter posts, including a barely veiled threat against Comey, an assertion that it’s “not possible” for his spokesmen to ...