ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE, which were fired by the Houthi terrorist militia. The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties resulting from the attack, as the fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas around the UAE ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Aligned with national efforts aimed at driving the growth of the UAE’s energy sector, AD Ports Group signed a new agreement with Eni Abu Dhabi B.V., the Abu Dhabi-based branch of the world-renowned Italian Integrated Energy Company, to establish a marine logistics base at Mugharraq Port supporting offshore drilling operations in the heart of Al ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that energy demand in Dubai increased in 2021 by around 10 percent compared to 2020. Energy demand in 2021 reached 50,202 gigawatt-hours compared to 45,712 gigawatt-hours in 2020. Al Tayer said, “To achieve this, Dewa uses the latest smart technologies and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM During its pioneering 50-year journey, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development worked to support international efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development in education sector around the world. To date, it funded 64 educational development projects that serve the educational sector, with a total of AED2 billion invested across 15 developing countries around the world. In its ...

  Sharjah / WAM Ajman Bank signed a financing agreement with local developer Arada that will provide AED152 million ($41.38 million) to finance the construction of two key projects within the fast-growing Aljada mixed-use community, Sharjah’s largest ever megaproject. The arrangement has resulted in the provision of AED37 million in financing for a villa complex within the Aljada community, as ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with three companies specialised in providing smart and advanced real estate solutions: Bayut, DXBinteract.com, and Property Finder. The MoUs aim to provide Dubai’s real estate market with the best solutions that rely on data and interactive reports, which contributes to enhancing the digital transformation trends witnessed by ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM During its pioneering 50-year journey, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has worked to support international efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector around the world. To date, it has funded 64 educational development projects that serves the educational sector, with a total of AED2 billion invested across 15 developing countries around the ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) received a Syrian delegation led by Kinan Zahreddine, Syrian Consul-General in Dubai, to discuss enhancing economic relations and increase trade exchange. The meeting also reviewed potential investment opportunities to support economic cooperation and enhance the partnership between businessmen. The delegation was received by Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg celebrated its Expo 2020 Dubai National Day with a commitment to international cooperation to address future challenges, alongside a varied cultural programme. There was a poetry recital of Luxembourg poem “It Draws Us Up” by Carla Lucarelli, in Arabic and English, at Al Wasl Plaza, followed by performances from saxophonist Olivier ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 499,001 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Monday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the ...