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BLOOMBERG Four of the US’s five largest airlines are squaring off in a debate roiling the domestic aviation industry over the regulation of so-called public charter flights. The issue has come to a head over the rapid growth of charter operators like Dallas-based JSX that compete with regularly scheduled flights from smaller, private terminals without long security and boarding lines. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, have launched the execution phase of the Sirb programme, marking a historic moment in the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Albert II, Prince of Monaco, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, received Zhang Xue Qiao, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China., at the Office of the Attorney-General and Federal Prosecution in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of enhancing their cooperation in legal and judicial areas and issues of mutual concern. They ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The environmental policies in place at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region are a leading model that supports sustainable development in the United Arab Emirates. This is achieved by complying with local environmental regulations and adhering to the highest international standards. Barakah Plant places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, which is reflected ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, announced the details of the upcoming edition of the Investopia summit, which will be held in Abu Dhabi on 28th and 29th of February 2024, under the theme “Emerging Economic Frontiers: Investing in Fast-Growing Sectors in the New Economy.” The summit is set to draw the ...

DUBAI/WAM On the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow, the UAE Space Agency announced the names of the winners of the Planet X Challenge 2023. The number of participants in this year’s edition was four times more than that of the 2021 edition. There were 18 participants in the Lander Challenge for Startups SMEs, 67 teams in the Research and Innovation ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME Hermis Haridas, a Dubai-based renowned nature and wildlife photographer, has clinched four international photography awards for a single captivating image captured at the scenic Al Qudra Lakes in Dubai. The accolades were bestowed upon Hermis for his exceptional talent in photographing a Hoopoe, a mesmerising bird native to the region. The winning image, taken with Hermis’s new Nikon ...

SHARJAH/WAM Ajyaal Publishers, a member of the Emirates Publishers Association, emerged victorious in the seventh edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award, receiving an accolade in the “Best Initiative for Teaching and Learning Arabic in Early Education” category in recognition of the publishing house’s pioneering “One Book for You and One Day of Study for Us” initiative. The ...

DUBAI/WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, visited the final day of the 18th edition of the Dubai Airshow, held at Al Maktoum International Airport. Al Bowardi viewed the pavilions of several local and international entities, including those of the UAE Space Agency, Sendan International Company, and the Russian pavilion. During his tour, he also ...