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UAE Armed Forces to hold first ever 'Hosn Al Etihad' military show in the capital on 2nd March
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- The UAE Armed Forces is organising the Hosn Al Etihad (Fortress of the Federation) military show, the first of its kind in the country, that embodies the bravery, dedication and professionalism of the armed forces.
The show will take place on Thursday, 2nd March at 4.30pm on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
The show will see the participation of different military units and will showcase a mock operation to rescue hostages in the middle of the sea, and display the latest military... Read More
31 new arms deals worth AED 15.41 billion announced on third day at IDEX 2017
22 Feb 2017
WAM -- Thirty one new arms deals worth over AED4 billion were announced on the third day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017, bringing the total transactions over the three days to AED15.41 billion.
Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson of IDEX 2017, announced at a daily press briefing that 19 of the deals were sealed with national companies and remaining 12 with international companies.
Naval Staff Colonel Fahed Nasser... Read More
‘The Big Conversation’ by DAFZA gathers international experts & thinkers to explore innovation in public services with Founding Partners
22 Feb 2017
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), the third phase of the ‘Public Services Innovation for Growth’ initiative concluded today as a part of ‘The Big Conversation” initiative organized by DAFZA in strategic collaboration with the Smart Dubai Office and an elite group of governmental entities in Dubai comprising the Dubai Police Department, the Dubai Health Authority, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Read More
Russian tennis ace Makarova beats Cibulkova in second round
21 Feb 2017
Ekaterina Makarova pulled off the biggest upset so far at this year's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by stunning third seed and WTA Finals champion Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 4-6 6-2. There were ominous signs perhaps for Cibulkova after she saw the draw and who her first opponent would be, as she had only recently fallen to Makarova at the Australian Open. She was also aware that she had failed to win any of her previous three matches in Dubai.
"I was serving really good. In the... Read More
Dubai Airports wins four international awards for CSR efforts
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Dubai Airports has announced that its received four prestigious awards this week for its CSR efforts, two from the International Award Association, which organises the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards 2017, and two from the World Congress for Human Resources and Development, which was held in India on Sunday.
The first two awards, Government CSR Initiative and CSR Team of the Year, were given for the ‘Your Sight, Our Happiness’ initiative to raise funds for Orbis, an... Read More
HH Sheikh Mohammed tours marine exhibition area at NAVDEX
21 Feb 2017
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, toured today the marine exhibition area at NAVDEX, the naval defence and maritime security section of the tri-service International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.
More than 100 firms are exhibiting in at NAVDEX, including local, Arab and international firms, where His Highness was... Read More
Tawazun Economic Council and Belarus sign MoU at IDEX 2017
21 Feb 2017
The Tawazun Economic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Military Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus on Sunday at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017, in Abu Dhabi.
Future cooperation in the field of defence was the primary objective behind the signing of the Memorandum, laying a roadmap for cooperation in certain areas of interest to both parties.
The MoU, signed on the sidelines of IDEX 2017, includes the... Read More
HH Sheikh Mohammed commissions UAE-made Baynunah-class corvette Al Hili
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today officially inaugurated Al Hili, the sixth and the latest Baynunah-class corvette built by Abu Dhabi Ship Building, ADSB, for the UAE Navy, in a ceremony held at NAVDEX, the naval defence and maritime security section of the tri-service International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.
After he commissioned the new 72m-long corvette into service by raising... Read More
Brand Dubai and Meraas partner to enhance art landscape of city at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival, 1st to 7th March
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, GDMO, and Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading holding companies, have joined hands to create a platform for some of the world’s leading 3D artists who will showcase their unique creations at the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Festival.
Dubai Canvas is the latest initiative of Brand Dubai that stems from the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to... Read More
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Chinese officials
21 Feb 2017
WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday separately received Wang Yilin, Chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation or CNPC, and Ye Jianming, Chairman of China Energy Company Ltd (CEFC). Both were accompanied by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group.
The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince welcomed the Chinese... Read More
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