September, 2019

• 21 September

  UAE ISO accolade supports GCC, Arab standardisation activities

  

  CAPE TOWN / WAM In recognition of the status of the UAE and its national leadership capabilities, the UAE won the membership of the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO), Council (Group 3), for the term 2020 to 2022, as it garnered 64 of the 108 votes at the ISO meeting. The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma), obtained the votes ...

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• 21 September

  Emirates launches biometric boarding for US flights

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates is once again pushing the boundaries of technology, becoming the first airline outside America to receive approval for biometric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection (CBP). Soon, customers flying from Dubai to any of Emirates’ 12 destinations in the US will be able to choose facial recognition technology at the departure gates, reducing the ...

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• 21 September

  NCM launches nano-tech campaign in cloud seeding

  ABU DHABI / WAM National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), launched nanomaterials testing campaign in cloud seeding operations through the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, that investigates the efficiency of unique and innovative new cloud seeding materials through flights and testing that took place from Al Ain Airport over the Northern and Eastern parts of the UAE. Professor Linda ...

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• 21 September

  Etisalat unveils ‘upgrade anytime’ programme

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etisalat on Saturday announced the launch of the region’s first ‘Upgrade Anytime’, an exclusive programme that gives customers what they want – affordability and the freedom to trade in their iPhone with a new one of different model, screen size, colour, capacity, or new installment scheme without any restrictions – upon completion of 90 days ...

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• 21 September

  Overseas Emiratis to cast their votes for FNC election today

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Eligible Emirati voters overseas will cast their votes for the 4th Federal National Council (FNC), elections at the UAE embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions abroad on Sunday, September 22. The overseas stations were part of its efforts to enable citizens abroad to exercise their right to vote, the NEC said. Voting abroad will continue for two ...

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• 21 September

  Al Tayer inspects fourth phase of MBR Solar Park

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has inspected the construction of the 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the largest single-site Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), project in the world. Based on the Independent Power Producer, IPP, model, the fourth phase will generate 950 ...

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• 21 September

  Enec, French agency ink deal on radioactive waste management

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (Andra), on the sidelines of the 63rd Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. The MoU was signed by Eng. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of Enec, and Pierre-Marie Abadie, Chief ...

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• 21 September

  Live sessions with first Emirati astronaut from ISS to be held

  

  Dubai / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), and Emirates Foundation, announced organising “Zayed’s Ambition” sessions during which school and university students, as well as the public, will get the chance to attend live video and radio sessions with Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the first Emirati astronaut, while onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The sessions will include a live ...

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• 21 September

  Dubai Investment Week to bolster investor confidence

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, emphasised that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) lows into Dubai in 2019 continued to grow remarkably, making the emirate one of the top three global FDI locations. This achievement has been made possible by the vision and leadership of ...

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• 21 September

  Dubai showcases its futuristic projects at meeting in UK

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai International Communication Committee (DICC), on Saturday showcased Dubai’s futuristic projects and major recent economic achievements at a meeting with senior leaders of UK’s Government Communication Service. Mansoor Abulhoul, the UAE’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, attended the event held in London. At the meeting, DICC members highlighted how Dubai is transforming itself through innovation and is ...

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