September, 2019

• 3 September

  Trump sees trade agreement much tougher on China if he’s re-elected

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump sought to prod China into doing a trade deal before US presidential election in November 2020, or face even more difficult negotiations during his potential second term. “Think what happens to China when I win,” Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday. “Deal would get MUCH TOUGHER!” Trump said in his tweet that the US is ...

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• 3 September

  100 startups to provide futuristic glimpse at World Energy Congress

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM A group of 100 fledgling firms from across the globe will showcase their innovative products and services aimed at battling the causes of climate change. Hi-tech mobile solar containers that can provide energy in remote parts of Africa, an alternative to firewood made of sugarcane waste and a driverless electric haulage vehicle – are among the ...

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• 3 September

  DAE obtains EASA Part-145 approval for Boeing 777

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced on Tuesday that its engineering division and Amman based MRO Joramco has obtained the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-145, approval for the Boeing 777. This is the fourth EASA approval obtained by Joramco since its acquisition by the DAE, following the earlier EASA approvals for the Boeing 737 MAX, the ...

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• 3 September

  UAE to support rural women in Liberia

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has initiated a project in Liberia to help rural women achieve sustainable income, food security and nutrition opportunities, as part of the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian works to empower women across the world. For this purpose, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, FAO, and ...

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• 3 September

  Largest sous-vide manufacturing hub to come up in Dubai

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and Washington DC-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) will co-invest in a joint venture to become the UAE’s sole distributor of sous vide products, under the name of Emirates Cuisine Solutions. Phase two of the joint venture will see the establishment of the world’s largest halal sous vide manufacturing facility in Dubai. Saeed Mohammed, ...

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• 3 September

  UAE offers emergency relief to Yemen’s Abyan

  ABYAN / WAM In one of its latest relief efforts in Yemen, the UAE – represented by its humanitarian arm the Emirates Red Crescent – has dispatched a relief convoy loaded with 1,000 food baskets to aid the residents of Zinjibar, the capital of Yemen’s Abyan province. The aid was distributed to around 7,000 residents of the city, under the ...

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• 3 September

  495 candidates set to contest FNC elections

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday approved the final list of candidates for the Federal National Council (FNC) elections 2019. The list includes 495 names – 133 from Abu Dhabi, 88 from Dubai, 114 from Sharjah, 61 from Ras Al Khaimah, 26 from Ajman, 20 from Umm Al Quwain, and 53 from Fujairah. The ...

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• 3 September

  Materials handling expo opens in Dubai with 100 exhibitors

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA on Tuesday officially opened the 2019 edition of Materials Handling Middle East. The event, which runs until September 5 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), is co-located with SPS Automation Middle East, opening to a crowd of logistics, ...

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• 3 September

  Forum promotes youth participation in FNC polls

  Dubai / WAM The National Election Committee (NEC) convened the eighth Political Awareness Forum for University Students in collaboration with the Ministry of State for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs and the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU. The event aimed to encourage youth participation in the upcoming fourth cycle of the FNC elections. Speaking at the gathering, Tariq Hilal Lootah, ...

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• 3 September

  Deal signed to manage Al Zorah Business Centre

  

  Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) entered into an agreement with the free zone entity of Al Zorah – a partnership between Solidere International and Ajman Government – and a premium lifestyle and leisure destination, to operate the developments of 3,000 feet state-of-the-art Business Centre. The contemporary, furnished Business Centre, is located within The Pavilion at Al Zorah, a ...

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