October, 2017

• 28 October

  ‘Aviation sector plays key role in UAE’s development’

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Emirates Airline’s lab at the Dubai Future Accelerators facility in Emirates Towers on Saturday. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council; HH Sheikh Maktoum bin ...

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• 28 October

  DEWA completes 453 photovoltaic installations

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has connected 453 photovoltaic (PV), installations on the roofs of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Dubai, with a total capacity of about 18.7 MW. This was carried out under the ‘Shams Dubai’ initiative launched by DEWA to encourage customers to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of their premises ...

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• 28 October

  First Azur Air charter flight from Moscow arrives in Abu Dhabi

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has partnered with Anex Tourism Group, a leading aviation and tourism services provider, to direct charter flights between Russia and Abu Dhabi. As part of the agreement, twice-weekly charter flights from Moscow to Abu Dhabi International Airport will operate for six months. Indicative of the rising demand ...

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• 28 October

  Emiratis exempt from pre-entry visa to Vanuatu

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports are now exempt from pre-entry visas to visit Vanuatu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the visa waiver is effective as of October 21, with the possibility of UAE citizens travelling to Vanuatu to stay for a period up to 90 days. Ahmad Al ...

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• 28 October

  Smart Dubai signs agreements with government organisations

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of agreements between Smart Dubai and a number of government entities to implement the Dubai Digital Certificates initiative. The entities that inked agreements with Smart Dubai included Dubai’s Supreme Legislation Committee, the Department ...

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• 28 October

  500 renewable energy experts converge in Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa University of Science and Technology, represented by Masdar Institute, the first Institute dedicated to researching advanced energy and sustainable technologies in the region, on Saturday announced that it will be hosting over 500 renewable energy researchers and industry experts in Abu Dhabi for the 2017 joint ISES Solar World Congress and IEA SHC International ...

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• 28 October

  Sharjah to highlight investment plans at Toronto Global Forum

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Investors in Canada will be receiving an in-depth analysis of Sharjah’s premium business environment and its array of economic opportunities with the participation of a high-level delegation from the emirate comprising of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Sharjah Investment Office (Invest in Sharjah) and the Sharjah Media City (Shams) at the Toronto Global Forum. Titled ...

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• 28 October

  ‘Global franchise market’ kicks off today in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The second edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM), the official franchise show in Dubai, will kick off this Sunday featuring 60 brands from over 55 countries. Held under the patronage of Dubai Economy and organized by INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions, member of INDEX Holding, the event will take place from October 29-30 at the Dubai International ...

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• 28 October

  Etihad Rail DB, ADVETI bring first ‘Rail Diploma’ to UAE

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail DB, the operations and maintenance arm for ‘Stage One’ of the UAE’s national railway network, and the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, ADVETI, have launched the UAE’s first Rail Diploma, aimed to develop a highly skilled UAE National workforce for the railway industry. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of ...

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• 28 October

  Abu Dhabi to host global energy conference

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Global nuclear energy experts and leaders are gathering in Abu Dhabi, on Monday, for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century. Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), and hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry, ...

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