December, 2016

• 7 December

  UK confirms participation in EXPO 2020 Dubai

    Manama / WAM British Prime Minister, Theresa May confirmed that the UK will participate in Dubai’s Expo 2020. The Prime Minister informed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during a meeting in the margins of the annual meeting of leaders from the GCC currently being held in the Bahraini capital, ...

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• 7 December

  du pledges AED1mn for youth development

    Dubai / WAM du, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, pledged AED1 million over the next two years in support of the philanthropic initiatives of Emirates Foundation, the national foundation of the UAE established to facilitate public-private partnerships for empow- ering youth, as its Gold Partner. The collaboration between the two entities will commence in January 2017, with an aim to ...

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• 7 December

  MOHRE confirms Sunday as holiday

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared Sunday, December 11, an official paid holiday for private sector employees to celebrate the Birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, made the announcement as per the implementation of the provisions of Article 74 of Federal Law No.08 of 1980 ...

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• 7 December

  Weather forecast comes to social media

    Dubai / WAM Motorists in Dubai can now plan for safer travel thanks to weather forecast updates via Dubai Municipality’s “Dubai’s Weather” service on social media. The weather forecast bulletin will issue notifications on weather conditions in the emirate which the public will be able to access on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. According to Iman Ahmad Al Falasi, Head of ...

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• 7 December

  Etihad Museum to open on January 7

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Museum will open its doors to the general public from January 7, 2017, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced. This follows the recent official inauguration of the museum on December 2, on the eve of UAE’s 45th National Day in the presence of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, ...

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• 7 December

  RAK Airport to register 52% rise in passenger traffic

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah International Airport will mark 2016 as the most successful year in its history with record passenger numbers, aircraft movements and cargo handled, said Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation, Ras Al Khaimah. The airport is set to welcome a record 471,432 passengers this year, ...

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• 7 December

  DEWA launches Exo Sprint programme

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an international programme for its staff, in collaboration with ExO-Works. The 10-week programme is the first of its kind in the region, and aims to enhance DEWA’s role in shaping the future of energy and water. The programme supports the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership to ...

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• 7 December

  New NIMR military vehicles enter service

    Abu Dhabi / WAM NIMR Automotive on Wednesday announced that two of its most advanced military vehicle models, designed and manufactured in the UAE, have formally entered into service with the UAE Armed Forces. The N35, a mine-protected multi-purpose fighting vehicle in both 4×4 and 6×6 configurations, and the AJBAN-class Special Operations Vehicle (SOV) were on display at the UAE’s ...

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• 7 December

  Social networks must stand against censorship

  

    The pressure for social networks to censor the content that appears on them just won’t cease, and the networks are bending. Censorship, however, is not what users want. Nor is it technically possible, even if the platforms won’t admit it. The European Union is pushing Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to comply with member states’ hate speech laws. ...

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• 7 December

  If you can’t trust people, try a smart contract

  

    Trust is extremely valuable for markets and the economy. In its absence, though, technology might prove to be the next best thing. Doing business would be really easy if people could all trust each other. In rural parts of Japan, for example, it’s common to see unattended produce stands where farmers leave fruits and vegetables for sale. Customers pay ...

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