DUBAi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have sent congratulatory messages to the Custodian of ...
Read More »Umex, SimTex see deals worth AED1.62 billion
Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Defence announced the signing of three new deals with an overall value of over AED966.25 on the second day of the 5th edition of Umex & SimTex 2022. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ...
Read More »UAE, Czech Republic sign deal to boost trade, economic cooperation
DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Czech Republic’s Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP) to enhance the trade, investment, and economic cooperation between the two countries. Under the agreement, the state export credit agencies will cooperate in joint projects to expand their exports globally, ...
Read More »ADFD, Mauritius explore ways to strengthen ties
ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has received at the fund’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi Shaukat Ali Soudhan, Ambassador of Mauritius to the UAE. Khalifa Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director-General of ADFD; and other senior officials from both sides were present at the meeting. The parties discussed bilateral ...
Read More »Etihad Airways launches new summer routes
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways will launch a seasonal twice-per-week service to Crete, the largest island in Greece, starting June 15. The flights are set to be operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft and will connect Abu Dhabi to the main city of Heraklion. Lying in the Aegean Sea, Crete offers travellers a rich tapestry of spectacular landscapes, ...
Read More »DXB remains world’s busiest airport for 8th straight year
Dubai / WAM Dubai International (DXB) continues to be the world’s busiest airport by international passenger numbers for the eighth consecutive year after clocking 29.1 million in annual traffic in 2021. DXB’s annual traffic exceeded forecasts for the year by more than half a million passengers, on the back of a strong last quarter. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai ...
Read More »Edge group unveils remote control weapon station at Umex 2022
ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond and one of the top 25 defence contractors globally, has unveiled the 7IS Remote Control Weapon Station (RCWS) at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (Umex) 2022, taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) from February 21-23. The 7IS is a two-axis, ...
Read More »Ewec to host third clean energy certificates auction
ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supplying of water and electricity across the UAE, announced it will host the third auction for Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) in Abu Dhabi, on March 14, following two successful auctions last year. CECs enable Abu Dhabi entities to ...
Read More »Deal signed to promote watersports in Dubai
Dubai / WAM Dubai International Marine Club, the government body responsible for marine sports in Dubai, and P&O Marinas, DP World’s portfolio of world-class luxury marinas and picturesque harbours, have signed a cooperation agreement to enhance the strategic partnership and coordinate efforts to develop watersports activities and events. The agreement was signed at the P&O Marinas headquarters in Mina ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai’s total visitation approaches 15m mark
DUBAI / WAM Buoyed by global crowd-pleasers such as Coldplay at Al Wasl Plaza last week, Expo 2020 Dubai is on target to hit the 15 million total visit mark later this week. And with many more headline-grabbing names still to be announced over the coming weeks, those numbers are set to accelerate further, organisers said. As of February 21, ...
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