October, 2019

• 21 October

  Musanada commences work on two kindergartens in Al Ain

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), commenced construction of two kindergartens at Zakher and Al Maqam areas in Al Ain. Affirming observation of environmental sustainability requirements and preserving multiple energy resources, Musanada said that the AED85.5 million two kindergartens will have a total built-up area ...

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• 21 October

  UAB donates AED50k to Ajman Club for Disabled

  Dubai / WAM The United Arab Bank (UAB), announced a contribution of AED50,000 to support Ajman Club for Disabled. The donation will help People of Determination (people with disabilities) to unlock their potential, prove themselves and overcome their disability. Sheikh Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of UAB, presented the donation cheque to Dr Marwan Abdul Majeed Ibrahim, Executive ...

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• 21 October

  Adnoc signs deal to enhance Stem learning in UAE

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM), to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM), learning in Abu Dhabi, in order to support the development of the next generation of skilled workers who will be the driving force of the ...

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• 21 October

  Mubadala group hires over 760 talented UAE nationals

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Mubadala Investment Company on Monday announced that it has recruited over 760 Emiratis, including 12 people of determination, to join its group of companies this year. According to a statement released by the group, the major recruitment drive is part of the company’s ongoing “Train for Work” programme, which was initiated last year to support ...

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• 21 October

  ‘Establishing MBZUAI critical for global future’

  ABU DHABI / WAM The youngest IBM Watson developer in the world has said that the UAE’s establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), is “absolutely critical.” The artificial intelligence (AI) expert from Canada, Tanmay Bakshi, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), “I feel this is an absolutely critical step to take,” adding that he was ...

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• 21 October

  Dubai DED issues 4,057 new licenses in September 2019

  

  DUBAI / WAM In a sign of continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors, the Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED), issued 4,057 new licenses for various professional, commercial, industrial and tourism activities in September. According to the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in DED, 65.2% of the new licences were professional, 33.2% ...

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• 21 October

  ADFD hosts lecture on sustainable development funding

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In line with its priority to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable development funding, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, hosted a lecture at Al Ain University (AAU). Drawing the participation of AAU students and faculty, the lecture outlined the Fund’s role in promoting sustainable development ...

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• 21 October

  Trump seeks to alter course after self-inflicted missteps

  

  Bloomberg Donald Trump will try to turn the corner this week after one of the most calamitous stretches of his presidency but heads into that next phase weakened by self-inflicted missteps that have left him on the defensive. Trump had aimed to use a partial trade deal with China and a US-brokered ceasefire in northern Syria to change the subject ...

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• 21 October

  Taiwan-HK spat raises doubts about murder suspect’s surrender

  

  Bloomberg The man at the centre of a Taiwan murder case that sparked months of violent protests in Hong Kong wants to turn himself in. But first Hong Kong and Taiwan must stop feuding over how that happens. Officials in Taipei have accused Hong Kong of playing politics by trying to get rid of a man accused of murdering his ...

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• 21 October

  Syria shows risks of US withdrawal for Europe

  

  Bloomberg Asked if the European Union hadn’t exposed its impotence during Turkey’s recent military offensive inside Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron was blunt in his response: “I share your outrage.” More than any other recent foreign policy challenge, the way that Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” against the Kurds unfolded has exposed the potential reality of a post-transatlantic world: The EU’s ...

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