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Etihad Airways and Boeing today announced a first-of-its-kind ‘eco partnership’, in which a specially-themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be used to test products, procedures and initiatives designed to reduce aircraft carbon emissions. The ‘Etihad Greenliner’, to be introduced early next year, will be used by both companies to explore and …

Hazza Al Mansouri, the first astronaut from the UAE in space, congratulated the Sultanate of Oman on their National Day with a picture captured whilst he was onboard the International Space Station – earlier this year. Hazza returned to the Earth on October 3 after eight days in space. As …

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates, is providing medical services during the Ju-Jitsu World Championship 2019, taking place under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City from November …

A 17-year-old student, Sultan Al Mazrouei, from Asimah area, Ras Al Khaimah died last Friday in a motorcycle accident while one of his relatives who accompanied him is currently in intensive care. Masafi primary and secondary school, where the student was studying in his last year had consoled the administrative …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea-goers of rough sea in the Arabian Gulf as a result of convective clouds formations associated with rainfall.“The wind will be moderate and will be southeasterly to northwesterly, with a speed of up to 45 kmph at times,” NCM said. According to …

Emiratis travelling to India can now get a visa on arrival at the airport, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced on Sunday. Introduction of Visa-on-Arrival facility to nationals of the United Arab Emirates @AmbKapoor @cgidubai @IndianDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/73crtH672g— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) November 17, 2019 The visas on arrival last …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club, approved the composition of the UAE National Water Skiing Team, including its competitors and its technical and administrative staff. Sheikh Sultan stressed that the team’s members and …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the 16th Dubai Airshow, where they discussed ways to bolster friendship and cooperation, to benefit both …

The UAE Cabinet has approved a federal law to regulate cases of insolvency of natural persons, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the UAE by ensuring the ease of doing business, creating favourable conditions for individuals facing financial difficulties and protecting those who are unable to pay their debts from …

Heads of state, ministers, policymakers, prominent business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from Africa are descending on Dubai for the Global Business Forum, GBF, Africa 2019 which officially kicks off on Monday (tomorrow). Held under theme “Scale-Up Africa”, the fifth edition of the two-day forum is organised by Dubai Chamber of …