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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has added a Self-Assessment tool for residential customers to easily understand their consumption patterns, as part of Dewa’s Smart Living initiative. The Self-Assessment tool includes a survey on electricity and water consumption for customers to assess their consumption and learn about different ways for conservation. After completing the assessment, customers ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) revealed that the first quarter of 2022 witnesses a remarkable growth in the number of issued and renewed licenses. Therefore, the total number of licenses reached 17,059 ones, with a growth rate of 7% over the same period in 2021, by an increase of 1,139 licenses, whereby the issued licenses hit 1979 ...

  ALGIERS / WAM Emirates, the largest airline in the UAE, will double its flights between Algiers and Dubai from two to four flights weekly, starting May 1, in response to growing passenger demand for air travel. The service between Algiers and Dubai will no longer be linked with Tunis, offering more flexibility and convenience to travel to Dubai and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The audience of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex), particularly tens of thousands of falconers in the region, are attracted annually to visit and see the latest products and equipment that are up to date with the developments of the falconry world, where heritage blends with technology, which is harnessed to serve falconers. ...

  Al Ain / WAM Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to His Highness the President of the UAE and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University, has said that Zayed Humanitarian Day is a highlight in the history of the UAE and serves as a marker of the humanitarian work of the nation, which extends beyond its borders to the ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Terminus group, a leading international artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) smart solution provider and an official premier partner of the Expo 2020 Dubai, to strengthen the company’s trade-related digital infrastructure projects in the UAE and its expansion into ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE on Tuesday sent a plane carrying 30 metric tonnes of food and relief supplies to Afghanistan to meet the immediate basic food needs of Afghan people, particularly women and children. The aid comes in response to the exacerbated living conditions in many countries already suffering from a deteriorating humanitarian situation. Issa Salem Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund has announced the launch of the F&B Innovation Lab 2.0, in partnership with the F&B Manufacturers Business Group (FBMG), Mintel – the knowledge partner, Tate & Lyle – technical partner, Federal Youth Authority – youth partner, as well as leading industry F&B manufacturers. The activities of the lab will commence on April 20 ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is implementing its updated Smart Grid Strategy 2021-2035, which features a high standard of resilience and agility that keeps pace with development and rapid changes to ensure the continuity of the organisation’s excellence and global leadership. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, praised the team’s efforts, which ...

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (Raktda) has further added to its credentials as an employer of choice with a top ten ranking on the Best Workplaces List of 2022 – small & medium organisations. Awarded by the Great Place to Work, the global authority that recognises high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures, Raktda is the category’s ...