‘Innovators Under 35’ to nurture young Arab talents

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation and EmTech Mena have announced the committee of judges for ‘Innovators Under 35’, a global competition for young innovators, in its second year. The winners will present at EmTech Mena 2019, an annual conference on emerging technologies, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

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Indian startups get ‘business support’ in Dubai

Dubai / Emirates Business Two promising Indian startups from New Delhi and Bangalore were named as the winners of a prestigious competition organised by Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the region and wholly-owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), which was held during the recent Dubai Startup Hub roadshow to India. ShipsKart, a ...

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Abu Dhabi Airports, Ports discuss crisis management

ABU DHABI / WAM A team from Abu Dhabi Ports has visited Abu Dhabi Airports to review best practices and share knowledge and experience. The meeting is the result of both entities’ continuous efforts to enhance their respective operations and ensure business continuity by engaging with their partners and stakeholders. The team from Abu Dhabi Ports met with Abu Dhabi ...

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Al Qubaisi: 4IR brings both opportunities and tremendous challenges

MILAN / WAM The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is knocking at our doors bringing huge potentials, but at the same time, bringing tremendous challenges which require us to update principles of the international law to protect multilateral organisations, said Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), while addressing the plenary opening session of the second meeting ...

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UAE leading transformation of global manufacturing sectors

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has a position as the global capital for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and is leading the world charge to crystallise a future strategy for manufacturing and industrialisation, said Badr Al-Olama, Head of the Organising Committee for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) 2019. ‘‘The UAE is encouraging international efforts towards an industrial ...

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FNC’s elections panel opens HQ at Abu Dhabi Chamber

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Committee for the fourth cycle of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections has opened its headquarters in the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Saif Ali Al Qubaisi, Executive Director of the Department of Citizens’ Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Committee, attended the ...

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Libya uncovers alleged Russian plot to meddle in African votes

Bloomberg Libyan security forces have arrested two men accused of working for a Russian troll farm seeking to influence elections in the oil exporter and other African countries. A letter from the state prosecutor of the internationally-backed Tripoli government to a Libyan security chief said the men were involved in “securing a meeting” with Saif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the fugitive son ...

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Beijing dismisses US accusations of South China Sea missile tests

Bloomberg China’s military said its recent “live-fire drill” in the South China Sea didn’t target any country and wasn’t held to achieve specific objectives, after the US denounced the missile tests as “coercive acts.” China fired at least one missile into the sea and was expected to continue testing until July 3, NBC News reported, citing anonymous US officials. The ...

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Johnson set for crushing victory over Hunt, suggests poll

Bloomberg Boris Johnson looks set for a landslide victory over rival Jeremy Hunt in the race to become Britain’s next PM. According to a YouGov poll published in the Times newspaper, Johnson is backed by 74 percent of Conservative Party members with Hunt languishing on 26 percent. The survey also suggests that the vast majority of the 160,000 grassroots party ...

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Hong Kong’s demonstrator who defaced city emblem is still angry

Bloomberg Of all the dramatic visuals to emerge from the protests that rocked Hong Kong in recent weeks, one stands out: the defaced city emblem left by demonstrators who stormed the legislature on July 1. The image of Hong Kong’s iconic bauhinia flower covered in black paint has become a symbol of the frustrations that sent hundreds of thousands of ...

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