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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received Eng Yousif Al Ali, CEO of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE). This was one of several mutual visits to build closer ties between government organisations in the UAE. The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between the two sides, including strategies for integrating ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates announced the launch of a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal, starting from July 5. This will be Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing its existing passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating since 2007. This move comes as the UAE and Canada aim to deepen economic cooperation and stimulate benefits in the aviation ...

LONDON / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, participated in the 13th edition of the City Week 2023 Forum, running in London on April 24-26. Through its three sessions, the latest edition of the forum discusses the issues of climate change, green financing and sustainability; institutional adoption; regulation of digital assets; and digitisation and innovation in capital ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Multiply Group (ADX: MULTIPLY), an Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company, has signed a binding commitment to acquire a 55 per cent majority stake in Media 247, one of the leading UAE outdoor advertising companies, for approximately AED 184 million. Media 247 assets include over 45 exclusive outdoor premium hoardings, unipoles and 3D structures spread across Dubai’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has joined the global community in observing World Malaria Day on April 25, a day that marks the 16th anniversary of the UAE being declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation in 2007. The ministry has reiterated the UAE’s commitment to helping reduce worldwide malaria incidence by 90% before ...

ABU DHABI  / WAM At a time when many nations have suffered with energy shortages, the decision taken by the UAE just over a decade ago to construct its first nuclear plant has resulted in an annual capacity increase of 1400 MW of electricity that is available round the clock, and with zero emissions. This is a significant win for ...

TOULOUSE, FRANCE  / WAM “Ghada” of Al Shaqab Arabians, trained by Thomas Forsey and ridden by Anthony Crastus, won the cup of the G2-PA Sheikh Mansoor Festival — Prix Nefta 2,000-metre race for purebred Arabian horses at the Toulouse racecourse, Hippodrome de Toulouse. The HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival is staged on the directives of His ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 834 jobs in the emirate of Sharjah. The announcement was made on Monday by Mohamed Hassan Khalaf, Director-General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), through “Direct Line” programme. This includes 545 positions in the Sharjah Police, 50 positions each ...

 DUBAI / GULF TIME Ethmar International Holding (EIH) signed a strategic partnership agreement with EFG Hermes, as part of the preparations for listing EIH as a joint stock company in the UAE stock market. The partnership agreement, whereby EFG Hermes will act as a strategic partner during the private offering process, represents a new milestone in the track record and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged, over the phone, Eid Al Fitr greetings with Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; Mohammed Shiaa’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq; and His Eminence Dr Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. During the calls, they prayed to God to bestow His ...