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December, 2018

  • 17 December

    Mohamed, S Korean official discuss means to develop bilateral ties

    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, received on Monday at the Beach Palace in Abu Dhabi, the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea, Moon Hee-sang, and his accompanying delegation. Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National ...

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  • 17 December

    Emirates to operate A380 service on Glasgow route

    Dubai / WAM Emirates on Monday announced it will introduce a daily A380 service for a temporary period between Glasgow and Dubai from April 16, 2019. It will be the first time the double decker aircraft will operate on a scheduled basis to Scotland. The larger capacity A380 will replace Emirates’ current twice daily Boeing 777 service between Glasgow and ...

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  • 17 December

    ‘Innovation accelerator’ set up to support innovators in UAE

    Dubai / Emirates Business In line with its efforts to support the UAE National Innovation Strategy, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance (MoF), on Monday launched the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund Accelerator. The launch took place at a special event held at Dubai Opera, in the presence of HE ...

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  • 17 December

    Tolerance helps establish a global, cohesive society: VP

    DUBAI / WAM Following the decision by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, declaring 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed the formation of the ‘Supreme National Committee for Tolerance’. The newly formed Committee for Tolerance will be chaired by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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  • 17 December

    Abu Dhabi to organise third edition of Culture Summit in April 2019

    ABU DHABI / WAM In collaboration with five cultural partners representing influential sectors in the fields of media, heritage, arts, museums and technology, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, will organise the third edition of the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi from April 7-11, 2019 at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. The partners are ...

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  • 17 December

    Dubai’s Careem rolls out online delivery service

    Dubai / Emirates Business Careem, the region’s leading technology platform, has launched an online delivery platform for goods and services. Careem NOW is Careem’s expansion into the food delivery market as the company expands its platform beyond ride hailing to payments, delivery and mass transportation. Adeeb Warsi, MD of Careem NOW, said: “Careem NOW can do for food delivery what ...

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  • 17 December

    FANR board reviews revised law on radiation dose limit for N-facilities

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), has reviewed progress of its operational activities and the 2019 Operational Plan where it includes projects aimed at strengthening the Authority mandate as the nuclear regulator in the UAE. During their sixth meeting, the Board learned about latest updates of the FANR ongoing ...

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  • 17 December

    dnata expands operations in Czech Republic

    Dubai / WAM dnata has been expanding its operations and production in the Czech Republic to meet the growing demand for its quality inflight catering and inflight retail services. Operating a state-of-the-art facility at Vaclav Havel Airport, the company currently serves 18 airlines in Prague. dnata’s growth in 2018 has been driven by a new partnership with American Airlines and ...

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  • 17 December

    ‘Government Experience Dialogue’ launched in UAE

    Dubai / WAM The UAE government launched an interactive initiative, titled, ‘Government Experience Dialogue’, to showcase innovative technologies and the latest developments of leading companies and institutions, as well as to explain the effects of these technologies on future government services. The dialogue sessions are part of a series of initiatives that aim to gather decision-makers and international experts, to ...

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  • 17 December

    US stocks pare losses at start of Fed week; Treasuries gain

    Bloomberg The slide in US stocks slowed somewhat as investors weighed the impact of the Federal Reserve on growth in an economy already buffeted by trade, geopolitical tensions and a possible government shutdown. All major American equity benchmarks opened lower, before a tech rally pared some losses, as the Fed looked certain to raise rates after its policy meeting on ...

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