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ABU DHABI, The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) on Monday revealed the longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2021 prize, which will award $50,000 to the ultimate winner. The novels selected by the judges were chosen from 121 entries, all published in Arabic between 1st July 2019Continue Reading

ABU DHABI, Unilabs, the leading Swiss diagnostic service provider, has enhanced its presence in the UAE by opening a new branch location in Abu Dhabi with a testing capacity of up to 80,000 daily PCR tests. The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed,Continue Reading

ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic, on the occasion of his country’s National Day, marked on 27th February. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister andContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has stepped up its efforts in the fight to combat human trafficking throughout 2021, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, by organising numerous training courses on this topic, with the aim of building the capacity of the judiciary members, officers ofContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, The Founder’s Memorial, a permanent tribute to the late founding father of the UAE, Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is celebrating its third anniversary that took place on the 26th of February, 2018 through the unveiling of the centerpiece of the site, a monumental artwork named TheContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, The Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) presided over a signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), combining CableCorp General Industry and Atlas Telecommunication, both members of the Council, and SASMOS HET Technologies of India. The MoU was signed at Tawazun Pavilion in IDEX 2021 by Rashid AlContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), today announced the acquisition of six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). Two VLCCs have already been deployed into the company’s fleet. ADNOC L&S has placed an order for threeContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering, a global technology, defence, and engineering group, to build innovative hybrid electric drive (HED) systems to underpin NIMR’s commitment to HED technology, aspiring to be the first manufacturer inContinue Reading