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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), will be participating in the first Make it in the Emirates Forum on June 21-22 at Adnoc Business Centre, Abu Dhabi, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added). As a key partner in the ministry’s efforts to empower ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has won an accolade for “Best Employer of the Year” at the Middle East Event Awards (MESE) 2022, further cementing the company’s proven excellence in business and leisure tourism sector at a regional level. Adnec was recognised for this important accolade in the events industry, following the company’s efforts ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Centre (Dewa’s R&D Centre) has filed a new patent which adds to the four previous patents filed by the R&D Centre. The centre filed the patent for a redox flow battery stack with an improved electrolyte distribution, wherein the battery stack has a streamlined shape by changing the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), will be participating in the first Make it in the Emirates Forum on June 21-22 at Adnoc Business Centre, Abu Dhabi, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added). As a key partner in the ministry’s efforts to empower ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, emphasised that the UAE is continuing to enhance its unique model to diversify energy sources and move towards environmentally friendly energy sources, to fulfill its international obligations regarding climate change phenomena, and achieve the objectives of its ambitious strategic initiative for ...

Sharjah / WAM The activities of the twenty-second scientific session organised by the Islamic Forum under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has kicked off at Al Maghfirah Mosque. Dubbed “The Migration Route” the session is running between June 18-30. Lecturer Prof. Dr Abdul Sami’ Mohammed Al Anees, ...

  DUBAI / WAM du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in cooperation with IDC Middle East and Africa, on Sunday hosted an exclusive C-suite roundtable titled “Powering the Government’s Future Today”. The roundtable was held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi with top executives from across UAE government organisations in attendance. The event underscored drivers of the UAE government’s ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs Consultative Council held its meeting in an atmosphere of optimism regarding growth indicators for various economic sectors in the UAE. The meeting focused on several topics, including the prospects of trade recovery and the multiple economic benefits that will be provided by the historic UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which is expected to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Defence on Friday announced the launch of ‘Iron Defender 22’, an annual bilateral training event between the UAE naval forces and the US Naval Forces Central Command. Set to run until June 23, the joint exercise is aimed at exchanging military experiences to boost efficiency and combat readiness in carrying out operations, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s continued efforts to improve gender diversity in the boardroom have led to more women holding board positions this year (8.9 percent), up from 3.5 percent in 2020, according to research undertaken by Aurora50, a social enterprise working towards gender parity in GCC boardrooms, and Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. In a first-of-its-kind ...