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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to manage the AED67million ($18.3 million) UAE government grant aimed to support the healthcare sector in Hadhramaut Governorate in Yemen. The grant aims to support three healthcare projects in Yemen’s ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Adnoc Distribution announced the launch of its first Vehicle Inspection Centre at an Adnoc Autoserv complex. The new facility, situated at Adnoc Distribution’s Sea Palace Autoserv location in Abu Dhabi, will be managed by Al Masaood’s Tyre, Batteries and Accessories Division and will offer customers comprehensive maintenance, vehicle testing and inspection services. The 1,350 square-meter ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Cruise Tourism, along with its partners DP World and Emirates Airline, hosted a strategic familiarisation (FAM) trip for 100 top media and travel agents from Portugal and Spain. The trip forms part of the ongoing efforts of the recently formed Dubai Cruise Committee to raise the profile of Dubai as a global hub for cruising ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports on Wednesday announced the opening of Aerotel’s new airport transit sleeping facility at Terminal 3 of the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The latest addition marks the airport’s second facility that is operated by Aerotel of Plaza Premium Group. Open 24 hours a day, the hotel offers flexible hourly booking slots which gives ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has once again successfully passed the biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). The Abu Dhabi-based airline met all required standards – with the highest possible result of zero findings and zero observations – after the IOSA team examined more than 800 of the airline’s safety procedures and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates is offering travellers who haven’t booked their holidays yet a chance to avail special fares during summers to 60 destinations within its global network. The offer applies to bookings until July 5 and applies for travel until March 31, 2019. Economy Class passengers can enjoy fares to London starting from AED2,125; to Bangkok starting at ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Through several trade missions and strategic matchmaking, the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) has been supporting new and established female entrepreneurs in the UAE by taking them to key overseas markets and showcasing their capabilities to potential buyers, investors and trading partners. In a four-day trip to Italian fashion capital, Milan, SBWC organised one-to-one matchmaking and ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that sending the first Emirati astronaut to space will herald the beginning of a new era for the UAE and represents another step towards achieving the country’s vision and aspirations in the space sector. His Highness’s comment came ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An independent national poll on nuclear energy showed that the UAE public strongly supports the use of peaceful nuclear energy, with 82 percent of residents in favour of using nuclear energy for generating electricity and 91 percent stating that peaceful nuclear energy is important for the nation. Global figures from similar polls conducted in other countries ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is participating in the 3rd Belt and Road Summit scheduled to take place in Hong Kong on June 28. Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy will lead the UAE delegation that will comprise a number of top officials from federal and local entities as well as businesses ...