Tawazun Council seals 5 deals on 1st day of UMEX & SimTEX 2024
Tawazun Council, the UAE defense and security acquisitions authority for the Ministry of Defense, has sealed 5 deals with local and international companies with a total value of $264 million. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the end of the first day of the sixth edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition […]
DEWA to be Silver Sponsor of Gov Games 2024
The Gov Games’ organizing committee has signed a partnership agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to be a Silver Sponsor of the event for the fifth year in a row. The Gov Games, which is held under the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai […]
EDGE announces addition of IGG to its portfolio of companies
EDGE Group (EDGE) has announced the addition of International Golden Group (IGG) to the EDGE portfolio of companies. Abu Dhabi-based IGG is the UAE’s leading agent for high-end defense supplies and security solutions. The move will allow EDGE to expand its business and provide a more complete end-to-end offering to its end-users. According to the […]
Private jet traffic soars at Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), a free-zone destination for airlines, private jet companies, and associated industries, at Dubai South registered 16,657 private aviation movements, the highest seen so far. Last year’s movements reflect a growth of 8 per cent over 2022. The growth is credited to several factors, including the Dubai Airshow, COP28 and […]
MIITE Forum to show UAE’s industrial investment avenues
The third edition of the Make in the Emirates Forum, from May 28 to 29 at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, will showcase UAE’s enablers and investment opportunities within the industrial sector. It comprises the Make it in the Emirates Awards, which celebrate the industry’s biggest contributors to sustainable industrial growth and Emiratisation. Organised by […]
Khalifa Fund & Al Mushrif Coop unite to support entrepreneurs
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Al Mushrif Cooperative Society (Al Mushrif Coop) have entered into a groundbreaking partnership aimed at providing support to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners in the region. The collaboration offers comprehensive benefits designed to empower businesses and foster economic growth. Entrepreneurs stand to gain substantial advantages through this strategic partnership. […]
UAE, Kosovo approve visa-free entry for citizens
The UAE and Kosovo have inked a memorandum of understanding on the mutual exemption of visa requirements for holders of ordinary, diplomatic, special, and mission passports. In line with the agreement, UAE citizens with valid passports (for at least six months) are exempt from the visa requirement for entry into Kosovo. They can stay in […]
DIFC & Guernsey Finance unite to unlock sustainable opportunities
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has joined forces with Guernsey Finance, a joint industry and government initiative established to promote Guernsey’s financial services sector internationally, to foster growth and innovation in a continued effort to drive the future of finance. […]
Dubai’s Parkin names RTA veteran as new CEO
Dubai’s newest public joint stock company, Parkin, now officially has a CEO, according to a statement released on Tuesday. Parkin’s Chairman, Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, announced that Mohamed Al Ali, a veteran of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is Parkin’s new CEO. The move to appoint Ali comes after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President […]
Triparty deal to install 48 Biohuts in Khalifa Port
AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air and logistics solutions, and Ecocean, an innovative company serving aquatic biodiversity, have signed a scientific cooperation framework agreement that will see the installation of 48 Biohuts in Khalifa Port. Designed to restore biodiversity […]