DUBAI / WAM The Gulf Intervention Society (GIS) concluded its fifth annual conference in Dubai, successfully bringing together over 1,450 participants from around the globe. Held from November 16-18, at the Intercontinental Festival City Hotel, Dubai, the conference focused on cutting-edge international technologies and advancements in cardiac catheterisation and interventional surgeries. The event garnered widespread international participation, with researchers, specialists, ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Police’s patrols decked with COP28 logo
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has decorated 150 patrols with the official logo of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which the UAE will host from November 30 to December 12 in Expo City Dubai. The patrols were decked with the slogan ...
Read More »Al Shindagha Days sheds light on Dubai’s maritime heritage
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is organising ‘Al Shindagha Days’ to promote Emirati maritime heritage, and the sea’s impact on community life and its beauty and history via diverse activities, heritage performances, and interactive workshops that explore the relationship of the Dubai residents with the sea and the nature of the traditional handcraft. The festival, ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid announces star ratings of 124 federal, government service channels
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the 2023 evaluation of results of the Government Global Star Rating System for Services in the UAE. Comprising the fifth evaluation cycle of service centres and the second evaluation cycle of contact centres and digital channels, the ...
Read More »Big US airlines fight over safety of ‘travel hack’ charter flights
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. ...
Read More »Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid launch Sirb implementation phase by UAE industrial sector
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 ...
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate Prince of Monaco on National Day
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 ...
Read More »UAE Attorney-General receives China’s Deputy Prosecutor-General
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 ...
Read More »Barakah: A continuous journey to reduce carbon footprint and promote sustainability
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 ...
Read More »Third Investopia Summit in Abu Dhabi to kick off in February 2024
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 ...
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