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  DUBAI / WAM The Tunisian Government has awarded AMEA Power a Concession Agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement for a 100MW solar project in Kairouan, worth $100 million (AED368 million) Najla Bouden Romdhane, Head of Government of Tunisia; Neila Nouira Genji, Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy; Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of AMEA Power, and other dignitaries attended the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has announced that Dr Farida Al Hosani, Infectious Disease Expert and Executive Director of Infectious Diseases and Official UAE Spokesperson for the Health Sector, has joined the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP Framework) Advisory Group as a Member for the period 2022-2024. Members of the ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry has held a working meeting with officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic and major Kyrgyz companies. During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to develop and strengthen trade and investment markets between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan. Humaid Mohammed bin Salem, Secretary-General ...

GENEVA / WAM Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President and Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee, has delivered the UAE’s speech at the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva. During the virtual session, Dr Gargash showcased the UAE’s achievements in protecting human rights, including plans to enhance its efforts under its ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Government announced the official working hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan for ministries and federal authorities. According to the resolution, the official working hours for federal authorities will be from 9:00 to 14:30 on Mondays to Thursdays, and from 9:00 to 12:00 on Fridays. The resolution also allows federal authorities to implement flexible ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and the Republic of Latvia have agreed on a six-track economic cooperation programme covering the fields of trade and investment; innovation and advanced technology; transportation and logistics; agriculture; food; education; and science, during the 2nd Joint Economic Committee (JEC) session held in Dubai. The session was chaired by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM G42 Cloud, a subsidiary of G42, a UAE based Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing provider, and Tahaluf Al Emarat have announced a collaboration to provide next-generation applications and Software as a Service (SaaS) to enterprises and government entities in the UAE and across key International markets. G42 Cloud and Tahaluf Al Emarat — a UAE ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation (ZHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club about developing and enhancing the involvement of people of determination in the various marine sports activities. The agreement also stated that the two entities would cooperate in raising awareness about sailing and rowing and their role in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, announced that the UAE’s non-oil trade over 10 years totalled AED16.14 trillion. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he stressed that the country’s growth has returned to pre-pandemic levels. “We work according to the plans of the UAE’s leadership to double ...

  SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree No. (8) of 2022, on the establishment of the Academy of Ecology and Natural Sciences (AENS). As per the article of the Emiri Decree, the Academy shall be a non-profit scientific entity that is financially and administratively ...