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Guests watch the presentation of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, centre, inaugurates the EDGE advanced technology group at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Seen with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of EDGE, right. Hamad Al Mansoori for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurates the EDGE advanced technology group. Seen with Faisal Al Bannai. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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From left: Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO); Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed; Faisal Al Bannai; and Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, stand for the UAE national anthem, during the inauguration of the EDGE advanced technology group. Hamad Al Mansoori for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Guests watch the presentation of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive of EDGE, speaking during the launch at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests watching the presentation of EDGE, the new advanced technology conglomerate for the UAE defence industry and beyond at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive of EDGE, speaking during the launch at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests watch the presentation of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, centre, inaugurates the EDGE advanced technology group at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Seen with Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive and managing director of EDGE, right. Hamad Al Mansoori for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurates the EDGE advanced technology group. Seen with Faisal Al Bannai. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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From left: Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO); Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed; Faisal Al Bannai; and Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, stand for the UAE national anthem, during the inauguration of the EDGE advanced technology group. Hamad Al Mansoori for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Guests watch the presentation of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive of EDGE, speaking during the launch at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests watching the presentation of EDGE, the new advanced technology conglomerate for the UAE defence industry and beyond at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Faisal Al Bannai, chief executive of EDGE, speaking during the launch at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests during the launch of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Guests watch the presentation of EDGE at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi unveils one of Middle East's biggest defence groups
'Edge' integrates more than 25 government-owned and independent entities and will employ more than 12,000 people
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06 November, 2019
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