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HAMBURG / Reuters Emirates hopes to order more Airbus A380 super jumbos at the Dubai airshow this month, the airline’s chairman said. “I hope we will be able to do it,” Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said at a ceremony to receive the airline’s 100th A380, saying that negotiating teams were working on it. Emirates is the world’s biggest customer ...

Dubai / WAM The Media Zone Authority (MZA) – Abu Dhabi, the regulatory body of twofour54, and the General Commission of Audiovisual Media (GCAM) of Saudi Arabia signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see both organisations collaborate on efforts to help grow the media sector in the region. The agreement aims to strengthen ties between both ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, has received Milutin Simovic, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Financial System and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro. The ministers discussed means to enhance trade and investment relations and develop frameworks of cooperation in areas of mutual interest between the two countries. Discussions revolved ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), will host two public forums as part of its ongoing commitment to community engagement, focusing on raising awareness and understanding of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme. The discussions will be held at Baynounah Educational Complex in Al Dhafra Region, and at Zayed University Convention Centre, in Abu Dhabi on ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) is gearing up to host the fifth Islamic Economy Award on 27 November, 2017 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) concluded the interview process for Youth Media Council applicants, where 153 students of various media colleges and institutes, as well as media representatives from across the UAE, applied to be considered for one of the 12 seats that make up the Council. A media committee was formed to select 12 applicants ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi will be participating at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK from November, 6-8 and place cultural tourism high on the exhibition’s agenda. This year’s participation focuses on promoting the Emirate as a destination of distinction for tourists from across UK and neighbouring European countries. WTM ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Following the announcement of its strategic partnership with Dubai Land Department (DLD) earlier this year, Azizi Developments – the fast-growing real estate developer operating in the UAE – is participating in the Dubai Property Show in Mumbai, India from November 3-5. Azizi Developments and DLD are working together jointly in a series of road shows to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates will participate in Web Summit, the largest tech conference in the world, in Lisbon, Portugal, from November, 6-9 with the attendance of nearly 60,000 delegates and 15,000 companies from 160 countries. Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade, will lead the UAE delegation, which includes representatives from ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business To further enhance Dubai’s competitiveness in a bid to make it a global destination for recreational marine tourism, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched the first services of the proactive ‘Sea Dubai’ initiative that will establish clear and definitive frameworks for recreational marine craft licensing regulations and mechanisms in the emirate. It also aims ...