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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has launched an auction application, allowing interested persons, whether inside or outside the country, to browse and bid for items seized in court cases, be it real estate, vehicles, distinguished car license plates, and movable property of various kinds. The app also has the ability to bid directly from ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting the natural diamond industry has partnered with leading jewellery brand, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, to enhance aspiration and desire for natural diamonds in the UAE. The intriguing collaboration will showcase the inherent and emotional value of this billion-year-old jewel and inform and ...

  Dubai / WAM DP World and CDPQ, a global investment group, announced on Monday an investment of $5 billion (CA$6.3 billion) in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets. CDPQ will invest $2.5 billion in the Jebel Ali Port, the Jebel Ali Free Zone and the National Industries Park through a new joint venture in which it will hold ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of three Chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced plans to open a representative office in Tel Aviv, which will aim to facilitate trade and investment between business communities in Dubai and Israel. The announcement came during a meeting held at the chamber’s headquarters, attended by Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dewa has completed 44 percent of its pumped-storage hydroelectric power station being built by Dewa in Hatta, which will have a production capacity of 250 megawatts (MW), a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours and a life span of up to 80 years. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned statements by the spokesperson for the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, expressing its denunciation and rejection of insults of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon Him. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed the UAE’s firm rejection of all practices and behaviors ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba, aimed at enhancing their cooperation in higher education and scientific research. The MoU was signed by Dr Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mualla, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Academic Affairs, and Walter Baluja Garcia, First Deputy ...