Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, has obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certification, an internationally recognised standard for quality management …
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UAE ambassador wounded in Afghanistan bombing dies
United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates says its ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January bombing that also claimed the lives of five other Emirati nationals. The official WAM news agency on Wednesday cited the Ministry …
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UAE ambassador dies of wounds sustained in Kandahar bombing
the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs said Wednesday, according to the official Emirati news agency WAM. “(The Ministry) of Presidential Affairs mourns the righteous son of the nation, Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi, who was martyred following injuries …
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Global Village tops UAE brand rankings in entertainment
The market research agency had set up a tracker called “BrandIndex” to monitor 400 brands in the UAE and asked consumers if they had “heard anything positive or negative about a brand in the last two weeks through advertising, news or word of mouth”.
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UAE envoy to Kabul dies of wounds from January bombing
Both he and governor Humayun Azizi suffered serious burns. The UAE’s official WAM news agency described the ambassador as a “martyr”. He had returned to the UAE on a military plane two days after the attack. The bombing was one of a spate of attacks that …
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UAE launches project to create human settlements on Mars by 2117
In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA) on July 16, 2008, the Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on Mars, is pictured from ESA’s Mars Express Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has announced an ambitious new …
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UAE says ambassador to Afghanistan dies of bomb attack wounds
In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, file photo released by Emirates News Agency, WAM, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visits Juma Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan …
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UAE-US strong ties highlighted
New York, Feb. 15 (BNA): Majid Al-Suwaidi, UAE Consul-General in New York, has met local business and government leaders in Atlanta, Georgia to reinforce the strong UAE-US business ties in the region and discuss economic growth opportunities.
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India, UAE trade to hit $100 billion by 2020: CII
DUBAI: Trade between India and the UAE is set to hit USD 100 billion by 2020, up from the current USD 60 billion, the Confederation of Indian Industry has said. “This is evident in the growing interest by the Indian companies towards the Middle East …
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Passenger-carrying drone to fly in Dubai
Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July. The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic, sail-shaped Burj al-Arab …
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This drone could be ferrying passengers through Dubai’s futuristic skyline as soon as July
Up, up and away: Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July. The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic …
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Dubai announces passenger drone plans
Media captionThe drone was first unveiled at the CES tech fair in 2016. A drone that can carry people will begin “regular operations” in Dubai from July, the head of the city’s Roads and Transportation Agency has announced at the World Government Summit.
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Abu Dhabi’s New $125 Billion Sovereign Fund Is Taking Shape
Abu Dhabi is close to finalizing the merger of two of its largest sovereign wealth funds — Mubadala Development Co. PJSC and International Petroleum Investment Co. The combined entity, which will be known as Mubadala Investment Co., will become the …
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Tesla Superchargers Launches In UAE Sooner Than Expected, Details Here!
In other news, The National reported that the launch will pave the way to increase sales of electric vehicles in the region. In fact, Musk announced that they are expected to finalize deals with major hotel operators in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to install Tesla …
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Dubai aims to launch hover-taxi by July
DUBAI has tested a Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim of introducing the aerial vehicle in the emirate by July. The test of the one-man electric vehicle comes as the city state in the United …
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UAE will triumph over hate, Saif says
Dubai: The UAE will win the war on extremism by holding onto Emirati values as a way of life, Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said during the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday. In …
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Somaliland agrees to UAE military base in Berbera
MPs in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have agreed to allow the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to set up a military base in the port of Berbera. Observers say the deal has proved controversial among Somaliland’s neighbours in the Horn of Africa.
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