April, 2023

• 3 April

  Dubai’s RTA opens two major bridges, one tunnel

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday opened two major bridges and a tunnel spanning a total of 2,325 metres, with a capacity of 27,200 vehicles per hour, as part of the Falcon Interchange Improvement Project located between Al Khaleej Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, and Al Ghubaiba Road. The two bridges are connected by ...

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• 3 April

  Khorfakkan Run Festival attracts over 800 runners

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Major General Dr Muhammad Abdullah Al-Murr, President of the UAE Athletics Federation, has highlighted the touristic potential of Labbaik Khorfakkan Run Festival. In the presence of Sheikh Saeed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Chief of Sharjah Ruler’s Office in Khorfakkan, the UAE Athletics Federation organised, the “Labbaik Khorfakkan Run Festival”, in cooperation with the Sharjah Sports Council, ...

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• 3 April

  UAE participates in education technology exhibition in London

  

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE took part in the education technology exhibition and conference — the British Educational Training and Technology Show – (Bett) held in London. The UAE team highlighted the country’s technological programmes and initiatives aimed at boosting the educational system and reviewed the latest cutting-edge educational technology (EdTech) solutions. Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, ...

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• 3 April

  ‘Dubai chamber’ discusses AI future, software development

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, hosted the 10th session of its regular digital industry workshops, focussing this time on software development and artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The workshop brought together top executives, business leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Commenting on ...

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• 3 April

  Ajman CP hosts iftar banquet in honour of Saif bin Zayed

  

  AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, hosted an iftar banquet in honour of His Highness Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and the first batch of student of the Police College in Abu Dhabi, at His Highness’s Al Safia resthouse in ...

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• 3 April

  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum meets Umm Al Qaiwain Ruler

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, at the Shindagha Majlis, in Dubai, on Sunday. HH Sheikh Mohammed and HH Sheikh Saud exchanged greetings on the occasion ...

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• 3 April

  UAE astronaut becomes first Arab Increment Lead for ISS expedition

  

  DUBAI / WAM Following the undocking of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, the historic Expedition 69 is officially underway. The commencement of the mission marks a significant milestone for the Arab region and the UAE. This ground-breaking mission includes Hazzaa Al Mansoori, who will serve as the first Arab Increment Lead for an International Space Station (ISS) expedition, and Sultan AlNeyadi, ...

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• 3 April

  Sheikh Mohammed receives Ramadan well-wishers of businessmen, investors, dignitaries, officials

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received several dignitaries, senior officials, businessmen, foreign investors, and well-wishers who came to greet him and congratulate him on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan at the Shindagha Majlis. Accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin ...

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• 3 April

  Immigration system restored at Singapore’s Changi airport

  

  BLOOMBERG Singapore’s immigration systems were largely back to normal after a disruption that caused delays at Changi airport and at land-border crossings just before the start of the weekend. Although travellers were told to delay non-essential travel, there haven’t been any flight cancellations, according to data from Flightradar24.com. The glitch came two days after the city’s largest bank, DBS Group ...

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• 3 April

  JetBlue set to cut New York flights during ‘very busy’ summer

  

  BLOOMBERG JetBlue Airways Corp is preparing to trim New York flights during the upcoming “very busy” summer travel season after federal regulators asked carriers to reduce schedules by as much as 10% at some of the nation’s busiest airports. “This summer is going to be really hard again,” Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes said at the Economic Club of New ...

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