• WTO conference ends with acceptance of Abu Dhabi Declaration

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has concluded with the acceptance of Abu Dhabi Declaration, a landmark document securing important new trade agreements that will extend the benefits of the global trading system to more nations. Following a week of intensive negotiations, Dr...
  • UAE to host International Conference on Space Operations next year

    The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) announced that it will host the 17th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023) for the first time in Gulf region, local media reports said. The conference will be held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE from March 6-10, 2023. Themed...
  • Saudi defense company AEC to display modern technology at LEAP

    The Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, will participate in LEAP technology conference, a global gathering for technology future and emerging experts. Saudi media reports said that AEC will display a complete range of solutions, systems, and products, including its flagship Data Diode, a next-generation...
  • UAE hosts a conference of Arab ministers of higher education

    The UAE is hosting the 19th Conference of Arab Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which is organized by the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).
  • Sharjah International Book Fair world’s largest publishing event in 2021

    The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has emerged as the world’s largest book fair this year, attracting the participation of 546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries looking to network and do business with each other. Overall, the fair brought together 1,632 publishers from 83 countries to exhibit 1.3...
  • Libya hosts international conference to drum up support ahead of elections

    Libya and the UN have been striving to turn the page on the violence that has wracked the country since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi. A ceasefire between eastern and western factions last year led to a unity government taking office in March with a...
  • Iraqi Kurdistan conference pushes normalisation of Baghdad-Israel ties

    The first initiative of its kind in Iraq, where Israel's sworn enemy Iran has a very strong influence, the conference took place on Friday and was organised by the New York-based Center for Peace Communications (CPC). More than 300 Iraqis, including tribal leaders, attended a conference in autonomous Kurdistan.
  • France to host international conference ahead of Libya elections

    The ratification earlier this month of an electoral law that was clearly tailor-made for Khalifa Haftar, the military strongman who controls eastern Libya, raised tensions three months before the crucial ballot.
  • UAE reelected as vice president of Belt and Road Tax Forum

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as vice president of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF) for the second time in a row.
  • Dates conference attracts top global experts

    Top global experts attended the second edition of the International Dates Conference held in Qassim as part of the annual Buraidah Date Festival.
  • Bahrain to let restaurants, sports centers open Friday, July 23

    Bahrain has announced that it will allow cafes, restaurants, sports centers and more to open for all on Friday
  • Netix Global BV to curate conference on building automation in September

    The launch-cum-conference will be live-streamed in 20 countries and see more than 1000 attendees from across the globe Netix’s Intelligent Integrated Command and Control Center allows partners to control up to 84% of building energy consumption Netix Global BV, a vendor-neutral iIBMS automation solutions provider, has said it will launch...
  • Sharjah Innovation Park, PLM launch Future of Retail Conference

    The conference discusses digital competition in the retail sector Real shops, experts said, will now focus more on the experience of customers A conference in Sharjah on Wednesday (May 26) discussed the high level of digital competition in the retail sector, how suppliers will boost direct-to-consumer relationships and the need...