February, 2019

• 6 February

  Enec celebrates Innovation Week

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and its subsidiaries, the Nawah Energy Company and Barakah One Company, hosted an Innovation Majlis, a hackathon, and youth events as part of its UAE Innovation Month activities. The initiatives were designed to foster and sustain a culture of innovation, future planning and adoption of smart solutions across all of Enec’s ...

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• 6 February

  Dubai sees 9.7% rise in number of restaurants, cafes

  

  Dubai / WAM The total number of operational restaurants and cafes in the emirate of Dubai reached 11,813 at the end of 2018, according to a report issued by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. This increase was driven by Dubai’s sophisticated infrastructure and its conducive environment for doing business. The ...

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• 6 February

  Mohammed receives Eritrean president

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea, who is currently visiting the country. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and President Afwerki discussed fostering the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries ...

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• 6 February

  Deal signed to drive awareness about 3D manufacturing tech

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai that helps develop the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), sector, and Jumbo 3D Manufacturing, part of the Jumbo Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to drive awareness about 3D manufacturing technology. Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO, Dubai SME and Arvind Agrawal, CEO, Jumbo Group, ...

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• 6 February

  ‘Think Science Fairs’ launched across UAE

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, announced the expansion of its Think Science Platform with the launch of ‘Think Science Fairs’ to take place across the UAE starting with UAE Innovation month. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister ...

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• 6 February

  Breakbulk bridges gender gap to promote equality

  

  DUBAI / emirates business Breakbulk Middle East, the GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event, is doing its part to actively build up the female maritime landscape. This year’s two-day conference will be held under the patronage of Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Chairman of Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime ...

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• 6 February

  dnata increases stakes in Dubai firms

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, strengthens its position in the UAE and international freight forwarding industry by increasing its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies. dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks LLC and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré Logistics LLC, UAE from Kanoo Group LLC. ...

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• 6 February

  Dubai slashes traffic fines by up to 100%

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Police have launched an initiative that will entitle drivers to a 100 per cent reduction on existing fines, under the condition that drivers do not commit any violations for a full calendar year starting from February 2019. In a press conference held at the Dubai Police General HQ, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-chief of ...

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• 6 February

  Trump vows to stop ‘endless wars’ in Syria, Afghanistan

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump pledged to bring home US troops from Syria with IS nearly defeated and to negotiate an exit from Afghanistan after almost two decades of war, saying in his State of the Union address that “great nations do not fight endless wars.” “Today, we have liberated virtually all of that territory from the grip of these bloodthirsty ...

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• 6 February

  Trump, North Korea’s Kim to meet in Vietnam on February 27-28

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he’ll meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27-28 in Vietnam, ending much of the months-long mystery over the details of their second summit on ending Pyongyang’s atomic ambitions. “Much work remains to be done, but my relationship with Kim Jong Un is a good one. Chairman Kim and I will meet ...

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