LATAKIA / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), led by Hamoud Abdullah Al Junaibi, Acting Secretary-General of the ERC, was briefed about the latest developments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of several schools in the Syrian governorate of Latakia. The visit is part of the “My School is My Identity” initiative launched by the ERC to facilitate ...
Read More »Caracal to showcase commercial firearms, hunting rifles at Adihex
ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group entity, Caracal, is making its 16th appearance at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2023), as the UAE’s premier producer of high-performance pistols, sub-machine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles. At the 20th edition of the event, which runs from September 2-8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Caracal will ...
Read More »American Airlines pilots approve record contract with higher pay
BLOOMBERG American Airlines Group pilots approved a new contract that would provide 46% in cumulative pay raises and retirement contributions over its four-year term, along with a bonus, improved scheduling, sick leave and insurance benefits. The pact will add about $9.6 billion in incremental costs for the airline over its duration, the Allied Pilots Association said in a statement. That ...
Read More »N Korea flies world’s worst airline to Beijing for first time since 2020
BLOOMBERG North Korea’s state airline made its first international trip since the start of the Covid pandemic, in a sign of easing border restrictions that could repatriate its stranded nationals abroad and increase trade with its powerful neighbour. Flight data indicates than an Air Koryo passenger jet flew from Pyongyang to Beijing on Tuesday, which would be the first such ...
Read More »India to get nine new ‘greenfield’ airports
NEW DELHI / WAM India will build nine new “greenfield” airports to meet the steep rise in domestic and international air passenger traffic. In addition, 41 existing airports in India are being upgraded with state-of-the-art infrastructure and new facilities at a cost of about $12 billion. The high capital expenditure plan for upgrading existing airports with heavy traffic is being ...
Read More »DXB welcomes 41.6m guests in H1
DUBAI / WAM Dubai International (DXB) has announced a significant milestone in its recovery with passenger traffic for the first half of the year surpassing 2019 levels. The world’s busiest international hub welcomed 41.6m guests in H1, just over 100%, compared to the traffic recorded during the first six months of 2019. DXB registered a robust performance throughout the second ...
Read More »Special Olympics UAE signs pact with fitness federation
ABU DHABI / WAM Special Olympics UAE on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation to develop a strategic partnership between the two entities and expanding People of Determination’s participation in powerlifting. The signed MoU allows both parties to exchange knowledge and experiences related to bodybuilding, fitness, and powerlifting, as both parties will work ...
Read More »Kezad begins AED42 million new project in Al Ma’mourah
ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad Group), the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial hub of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday announced that it has commenced main road landscaping works across 288,000 sqm in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The AED42 million project includes landscaping 24 km of main roads and roundabouts in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The project also consists ...
Read More »COP28 announces thematic programme to progress action on goals
ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency has announced an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic programme for the conference to deliver on four key goals alongside the negotiations process and as part of the critical Global Stocktake response. Taking place at Expo City Dubai from November 30 December 12, COP28 UAE will focus on fast-tracking a just, orderly and ...
Read More »RAK Ruler receives Governer of Musandam
RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Ibrahim Said Al Busaidi, Governer of the Musandam Governate in Oman, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Sheikh Saud and Al Busaidi discussed the deep-rooted ties between ...
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