Bloomberg Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen rebels in the capital, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is leading a military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, and shortly after the missile launch, alliance aircraft struck Houthi positions south of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. Saudi Arabia and Iran already support opposing sides in conflicts across the ...
Read More »Barnier holds Brexit line as UK ministers ‘unite’
Bloomberg European Union Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier dug in and stressed a hardline trade position just as UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s key ministers were starting to unite behind a Brexit policy that may soothe rifts in her Cabinet. Barnier used an interview with the Guardian newspaper published to rule out a special carve-out for the UK financial services industry ...
Read More »Australia PM names new cabinet team
Bloomberg Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a new Cabinet team, seeking to rejuvenate his beleaguered government and capitalise on renewed momentum going into the new year. The revamp will see Attorney-General George Brandis be replaced by Christian Porter, Turnbull told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. Michaelia Cash became minister for jobs and innovation, while Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce ...
Read More »Louvre Abu Dhabi to host first special exhibition
Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first special exhibition, ‘From One Louvre to Another: Opening a Museum for Everyone’, will open to the public on December 21 and run until April 7, 2018. The exhibition traces the history of France’s Musee du Louvre in the 18th century through 150 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts and other works of art from ...
Read More »ENOC wins ‘innovation business of the year’ award
Dubai / WAM Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) has won the Innovation Business of the Year award at this year’s edition of the MEED Awards in recognition of its Solar-Powered Stations which combines innovative design and smart solutions. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, said, “We are happy to win this award and to continue playing an ...
Read More »Dubai Economy, private sector discuss future-readiness at 2nd BCE forum
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy hosted the 2nd Business Community Engagement (BCE), Forum under the theme ‘Enabling a Future-Ready Business Environment.’ The forum aimed to strengthen the partnership between Dubai Economy and the business community in the emirate, and particularly support businesses to be future-ready amidst the unstoppable global mega trends. The forum – held under the patronage of HH ...
Read More »Emirati woman wins top marketing honour
Dubai / Emirates Business Mariam Al Afridi, Director of Government Communications at Dubai’s Department of Economic Development, has been recognised as one of the ‘Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders of the Year’ by the World Marketing Congress. Mariam was the only Arab to appear on the list, which is published annually and honours members of the marketing community who have ...
Read More »MoE to host NSTI festival
Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), has announced the launch of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI), Festival that will be held 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 Forces. The festival will take place at the Dubai ...
Read More »UAE tops Mideast for ease of finding a job for women
DUBAI / Emirates Business With every passing year, workplace equality becomes a higher priority for organizations around the world – and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are no exception. According to the ‘Working Women in the Middle East and North Africa’ survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and global online market ...
Read More »Union Coop to raise awareness on drug dangers
Dubai / WAM Union Coop has announced the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehab, with the aim of educating the UAE society on the dangers, damages and threats of drugs. Shuaib Al Hammadi, Marketing Section Manager, signed the MoU on behalf of Union Coop, and Chief Executive, Dr. Mohammad Fayek signed for ...
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