• Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces during his visit to the Dubai Airshow 2021. All photos: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces during his visit to the Dubai Airshow 2021. All photos: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was joined on the visit to the show by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was joined on the visit to the show by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed admire one of the exhibits.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed admire one of the exhibits.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's visit, on the last day of the air show, was conducted under a mood of optimism as the travel industry predicted recovery from pandemic-enforced contraction.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's visit, on the last day of the air show, was conducted under a mood of optimism as the travel industry predicted recovery from pandemic-enforced contraction.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of Edge.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of Edge.
  • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon tour Dubai Airshow 2021.
    Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon tour Dubai Airshow 2021.
  • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on a tour of the airshow.
    Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on a tour of the airshow.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs tour Dubai Airshow 2021 with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of Edge.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs tour Dubai Airshow 2021 with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of Edge.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed gets a view of an aircraft cockpit on his visit to the air show.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed gets a view of an aircraft cockpit on his visit to the air show.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, with Faisal Al Bannai of Edge, fourth right.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, with Faisal Al Bannai of Edge, fourth right.
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed at Dubai Airshow 2021 on Thursday.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed at Dubai Airshow 2021 on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Dubai Airshow 2021


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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited the Dubai Airshow on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

Sheikh Mohamed toured the pavilions of several local and foreign companies and talked to their executives about their innovations and the latest developments in the aviation industry.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi visited the pavilion of Edge, a UAE defence conglomerate. He was briefed on the company's latest drones.

At the stand of the Strategic Development Fund – the investment arm of Tawazun Holding – he was briefed by Abdullah Nasser Al Jaabari, the fund's chief officer, on the VRT500 and the smaller VRT300, helicopter-type unmanned aircraft systems, developed by VR Technologies, a subsidiary of the fund.

Sheikh Mohamed was also briefed on the latest developments related to the company's plant in Italy.

He visited the Russian pavilion and saw a model of the country's new fifth-generation warplane Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate. It is the first time the aircraft, which was unveiled in July, is being displayed outside Russia.

The tour included the UAE's Calidus – which displayed a new light attack turboprop – and Embraer SA, a Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer that produces commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft, in addition to providing air services.

Sheikh Mohamed thanked and expressed his appreciation to the participants and exhibitors and wished them success in the future.

He also visited China's national stand and the exhibition area of International Golden Group, another UAE-based firm.

Dubai Airshow 2021 is the first major global aerospace exhibition to be held since the aviation industry was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and is a bellwether for the sector's recovery from the crisis.

More than 20 countries are represented at the air show for the first time, including Israel, Belgium and Brazil.

The air show, a biennial event where commercial and military deals worth billions of dollars are made, takes place after the pandemic forced organisers to cancel the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget in 2021 and Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow in 2020.

The event concluded on Thursday.

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Name: Mamo 

 Year it started: 2019 Founders: Imad Gharazeddine, Asim Janjua

 Based: Dubai, UAE

 Number of employees: 28

 Sector: Financial services

 Investment: $9.5m

 Funding stage: Pre-Series A Investors: Global Ventures, GFC, 4DX Ventures, AlRajhi Partners, Olive Tree Capital, and prominent Silicon Valley investors. 

 
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Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

Rating: 2/5

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UAE
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It is advisable to stay in Lucknow and make a day trip to Kannauj. A stay at the Lebua Lucknow hotel, a traditional Lucknowi mansion, is recommended. Prices start from Dh300 per night (excluding taxes). 

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Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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Email sent to Uber team from chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi

From: Dara

To: Team@

Date: March 25, 2019 at 11:45pm PT

Subj: Accelerating in the Middle East

Five years ago, Uber launched in the Middle East. It was the start of an incredible journey, with millions of riders and drivers finding new ways to move and work in a dynamic region that’s become so important to Uber. Now Pakistan is one of our fastest-growing markets in the world, women are driving with Uber across Saudi Arabia, and we chose Cairo to launch our first Uber Bus product late last year.

Today we are taking the next step in this journey—well, it’s more like a leap, and a big one: in a few minutes, we’ll announce that we’ve agreed to acquire Careem. Importantly, we intend to operate Careem independently, under the leadership of co-founder and current CEO Mudassir Sheikha. I’ve gotten to know both co-founders, Mudassir and Magnus Olsson, and what they have built is truly extraordinary. They are first-class entrepreneurs who share our platform vision and, like us, have launched a wide range of products—from digital payments to food delivery—to serve consumers.

I expect many of you will ask how we arrived at this structure, meaning allowing Careem to maintain an independent brand and operate separately. After careful consideration, we decided that this framework has the advantage of letting us build new products and try new ideas across not one, but two, strong brands, with strong operators within each. Over time, by integrating parts of our networks, we can operate more efficiently, achieve even lower wait times, expand new products like high-capacity vehicles and payments, and quicken the already remarkable pace of innovation in the region.

This acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in various countries, which we don’t expect before Q1 2020. Until then, nothing changes. And since both companies will continue to largely operate separately after the acquisition, very little will change in either teams’ day-to-day operations post-close. Today’s news is a testament to the incredible business our team has worked so hard to build.

It’s a great day for the Middle East, for the region’s thriving tech sector, for Careem, and for Uber.

Uber on,

Dara

Cultural fiesta

What: The Al Burda Festival
When: November 14 (from 10am)
Where: Warehouse421,  Abu Dhabi
The Al Burda Festival is a celebration of Islamic art and culture, featuring talks, performances and exhibitions. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, this one-day event opens with a session on the future of Islamic art. With this in mind, it is followed by a number of workshops and “masterclass” sessions in everything from calligraphy and typography to geometry and the origins of Islamic design. There will also be discussions on subjects including ‘Who is the Audience for Islamic Art?’ and ‘New Markets for Islamic Design.’ A live performance from Kuwaiti guitarist Yousif Yaseen should be one of the highlights of the day. 

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Rating: 3.5/5

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