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  ABU DHABI / WAM International Holding Company (IHC), the diversified Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate, on Monday announced a direct acquisition of a 15% stake in Burjeel Holdings, the leading regional private healthcare group, in one of the biggest deals in the Gulf’s healthcare sector in recent years. The acquisition aims to scale and diversify IHC’s investment in the healthcare sector ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry, has unveiled “KEZAD Group” as part of the plan to consolidate and grow its Economic Cities and Free Zones offering. The move follows the integration of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) and Specialised Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) into the newly formed KEZAD Group (Khalifa ...

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the 72nd meeting held virtually, with Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, also participating. The meeting was attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and board ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A study by Emirati researcher Dr Fatima Al Hammadi, titled, “Using and Assessing Treated Water in Wheat Production”, reached key outcomes in terms of accelerating growth and improving the production of wheat using treated sewage water. The field study focused on the cultivation of two types of wheat modified for planting in the UAE’s environment ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE highlighted the significance of complying with international work standards and developing partnerships that empower countries to overcome the future challenges of the labour markets across the globe and their ever-changing landscape, stressing that it is critical to guaranteeing the rights of employers and employees alike. Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced on Monday that it was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) version 4.1 Certificate by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the most widely used green buildings classification system globally. The award was given in recognition of EAD’s outstanding ...

  MONTEVIDEO / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), and Pablo Lanz, Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the Senate of Eastern Uruguay, discussed enhancing parliamentary relations and stressed the importance of joint cooperation and coordination regarding international issues of common interest. Saqr Ghobash is leading a parliamentary delegation on an official visit to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Gabriel Boric of Chile on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also dispatched a similar message to President Boric.

  SHARJAH / WAM ARIA Commodities, the market specialist in the field of asphalt and distillates and storage infrastructure development, has announced it will invest a total of AED154 million in the construction of four plants in the Hamriyah Free Zone, including a Bitumen Plant, a Refinery, a Tire Cycling Plant, and a Storage Terminal. ARIA has also announced that ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has made a number of recommendations to strengthen the emirate’s public-private partnerships (PPPs), following the Cabinet’s recently approved decision to issue a federal law regulating partnerships between the federal authorities and the private sector in the UAE. During its regular meeting held at the SCCI’s headquarters, the board ...