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DET to showcase Dubai’s diverse destination proposition at ATM

  Dubai / Gulf Time With Dubai fully regaining its vibrancy after safely navigating and accelerating out of the unprecedented global challenge, the city’s newly formed Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) will showcase the diversity of Dubai’s destination offering, along with innovative initiatives designed to further strengthen the city’s tourism industry, during the 29th edition of Arabian Travel Market. ...

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UAE reports 279 new recoveries from Covid-19

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 102,626 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary care ...

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Etihad Airways performs 42 ecoflights over five days

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has successfully performed the world’s most intensive sustainable flight testing programme, operating 42 flights over a five-day period to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions. The programme, coinciding with Earth Day 2022, included 22 contrail prevention flights over the course of three days. Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive ...

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Abu Dhabi to host int’l conference on ‘Islamic unity’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and coinciding with the fourth anniversary of its founding, The World Muslim Communities Council (TWMCC) is organising an international conference on May 8-9, featuring representatives of over 150 countries, to discuss the topic of Islamic unity. The event will be ...

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5th Dalma race festival kicks off in Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 5th edition of the Dalma Historical Race Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, welcoming history enthusiasts to Abu Dhabi’s enchanting Dalma Island from May 7-20. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the festival is organised by the Cultural Programmes and ...

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Armed Forces Unification Day a key milestone in UAE’s journey

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that the May 6, 1976, the UAE Armed Forces Unification Day, was a turning point and key milestone in the UAE’s journey. In a statement to mark the 46th anniversary of the Armed Forces Unification Day, carried by the ‘Nation Shield’, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa ...

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UAE working to promote peace: Sheikh Mohamed

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has congratulated the UAE Armed Forces personnel on the 46th UAE Armed Forces Unification Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed said the UAE believes in peace as a way to achieve people’s aspirations for ...

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MBR Solar Park key pillar to reach 100% clean energy in Dubai by 2050

  DUBAI / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world, is one of the most extensive clean and renewable energy projects that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is implementing to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The solar park has a planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030 with investments ...

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Arabian Travel Market all set to open next week

  DUBAI / WAM Tourism professionals from around the world will return to Dubai next week when Arabian Travel Market, the leading event for the travel industry in the Middle East, returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday, May 9. The event will welcome more than 20,000 visitors and over 1,500 exhibiting companies during the four-day tourism showcase, ...

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AD Ports group signs deals for port projects in Egypt

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority signed a Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement for major port projects along Egypt’s coastline. The first agreement will see AD Ports Group develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in a consortium with the Red Sea Ports Authority and the ...

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