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EGA, GE ink deal to upgrade gas turbines in Al Taweelah

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, and GE Gas Power signed an agreement to upgrade four existing GE 9F gas turbines at EGA’s Al Taweelah power plant, reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity, and contribute to the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative. GE’s Advanced Gas ...

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SCRF continues to spread joy of reading among children

  Sharjah / WAM Over 12 days, the 13th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) took more than 112,350 visitors of all age groups and backgrounds on a journey to new worlds of learning and entertainment. With spaces attractively designed to stimulate thought and creativity, Expo Centre Sharjah spoilt cultural enthusiasts for choice with the festival’s vast offering ...

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Tradeling’s revenue grows by record 35% month on month

  Dubai / WAM The global pandemic, combined with the accelerated adoption of digital technologies, has driven significant shifts in B2B e-commerce and the retail sector in Dubai, leading to the city reinforcing its position as a leading regional and global trading and commercial hub. The shifts are exemplified by a new trading trend that has emerged among companies in ...

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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opens at Adnec

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 31st edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (Adibf, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), begins on Monday under the theme ‘Inspire, Innovate, Enrich’. The Fair, running from May 23-29 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

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UAE fully prepared to deal with monkeypox: Ministry

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has stressed that the UAE’s health system is fully prepared to handle the spread of monkeypox, adding it is proactively investigating and closely monitoring any suspect cases. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported ...

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Expo Centre Sharjah delays jewelry show

  SHARJAH / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah announced that it has decided to postpone the 3rd edition of the Jewels of Emirates Show due to the country’s 40-day mourning period following the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The event, which was originally set for June 2nd to 5th, has been rescheduled to June 30 to July ...

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UAE committed to inalienable rights of Palestinians to independent state

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, has affirmed that the Palestinian cause has always been at the heart of the foreign policy priorities of the UAE since its establishment, and that the UAE, politically and diplomatically, stood shoulder to shoulder with sisterly countries against all Israeli measures and decisions that have aimed to ...

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Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi lauds Sharjah’s sustainability practices

  Sharjah / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), has hailed the emirate’s pioneering efforts in safeguarding and protecting the environment in line with national and global sustainable development principles and practices. HH Sheikha Jawaher noted that the ongoing long-term investments in ...

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UoS is first university in Arab world to earn ‘Stars gold rating’

  Sharjah / WAM The University of Sharjah (UoS) is the first university in the Arab World to earn a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (Stars) Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (Aashe) in Florida, United States. Stars, is a global rating system and a transparent, ...

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UAE fully prepared to deal with monkeypox: Ministry

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has stressed that the UAE’s health system is fully prepared to handle the spread of monkeypox, adding it is proactively investigating and closely monitoring any suspect cases. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported ...

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