DUBAI /WAM The highly anticipated countdown to Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has officially begun, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) will be bringing together the entire emirate like never before for the greatest, out-of-this-world 30th-anniversary edition of DSF. This year promises to be the most extraordinary season ever in the festival’s incredible history with an action-packed calendar brimming with non-stop, ...
Read More »Dubai Culture signs pact with Dubai Police, Dubai Customs to safeguard emirate’s archaeological assets
DUBAI/WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Police and Dubai Customs to enhance their joint cooperation in preserving, protecting, and safeguarding Dubai’s archaeological assets. The MoU reflects the parties’ collective keenness to achieve Dubai’s visions and aspirations and enhance its position as a global tourist destination by exchanging expertise and ...
Read More »Hamdan bin Mohammed attends graduation of first cohort of ‘Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics’
DUBAI/WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the ‘Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics’ offered by the ESCP Business School at its Dubai campus in the DIFC ...
Read More »Hamdan bin Mohammed issues decision appointing CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance at RTA
DUBAI/WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, issued decision No. (61) of 2024 appointing Muna Abdulrahman Salah Abdulrahman Alosaimi as CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The decision is effective from the ...
Read More »Etihad celebrates two decades of connecting India to Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is celebrating 20 years of flying to India this month. Etihad launched flights to the commercial capital of India, Mumbai, on September 26 2004, quickly followed by New Delhi on December 1 2004. Etihad’s network significantly expanded over the subsequent decades, and following the addition of flights to ...
Read More »ICO launches 190 humanitarian projects in Egypt
AJMAN / WAM A delegation from the International Charity Organisation (ICO) has visited Egypt to oversee the launch of 190 humanitarian and development projects. The projects include building homes, Quran memorisation centres, agricultural wells, providing medical care, orphan sponsorship, and establishing healthcare centres. Dr Khaled Abdulwahab Al Khaja, ICO Secretary-General, emphasised that being on the ground and directly managing these ...
Read More »VERSES, Analog announce joint smart city projects in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM VERSES AI Inc, a cognitive computing company specialising in next generation intelligent systems, announced the first in a series of joint smart city projects with Analog, an edge computing company focused on seamlessly connecting people, places and things using smart sensors and mixed reality devices, to simulate taxi fleet management in Abu Dhabi. Utilising Genius, the ...
Read More »Dewa showcases green mobility projects at ITS World Congress
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is participating as a main sponsor at the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress 2024, the largest international congress for smart mobility systems. During the event, hosted by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) until September 20, Dewa is showcasing its flagship green mobility projects, most notably the Electric Vehicle (EV) ...
Read More »AD Ports achieves progress in its 2023 sustainability agenda
ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group announced on Thursday the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report, in which it highlights significant progress in its decarbonisation plans, demonstrating its proactive and forward-thinking approach to addressing global sustainability challenges. The report reflects AD Ports Group commitment, as a listed entity on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, to sharing performance with stakeholders ...
Read More »ADSCC, Burjeel partner to expand bone marrow transplant
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) and Burjeel Holdings PLC have announced a strategic partnership to expand bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy in the group’s flagship facility, Burjeel Medical City (BMC). This collaboration aims to enhance access to advanced care for adult and pediatric patients with blood cancer, genetic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and others. The ...
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