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Floward announces its first independent board member

  Dubai / Gulf Time Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery destination in the Mena and UK announced the appointment of its first independant board member Nicholas Farhi as part of the company’s efforts to attract international expertise and meet best global governance practices. With over 20 years of experience, Nicholas Farhi is currently a partner at OC&C ...

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UAE, Kuwait discuss ways to boost cooperation

  KUWAIT / WAM Dr Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to Kuwait, met Fahad Mutlaq Al Shurai’an, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait, in his office at the ministry’s headquarters. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two brotherly countries and ways of enhancing and developing them in a number of economic and commercial fields. The ambassador ...

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NYUAD study offers insights about urban traffic management

  ABU DHABI / WAM New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is offering new insights about urban traffic management to create improved systems for the traffic modelling and management. A team of researchers, including NYUAD Research Scientist, Daniel Bramich, and NYUAD Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering and Director of the Cities Research Centre, Monica Menendez, have published a review ...

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Belgium’s King Philippe hails ‘impressive’ Expo 2020 Dubai

  Dubai / WAM Belgium celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai with a visit by King Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, as well as a stunning parade and exciting musical performances that showcased the country’s creativity. King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde, accompanied by Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment; and Sophie Wilmès, Deputy ...

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Dubai plans to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the Council’s 68th meeting, which took place online. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting. Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, also attended along ...

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UAE leaders wish Queen Elizabeth on platinum jubilee

Abu Dhabi / WAM President HH Sheikh Khalifa 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 anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ...

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Digital Sharjah platform sees 7,271 transactions

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Digital Office (SDO) revealed that its Digital Sharjah platform recorded 128,000 visits to its website and smart app and completed 7,271 transactions since its debut in November last year. The Digital Sharjah website and smart app was launched as a one-stop digital user interface that seamlessly integrates a portfolio of 41 essential public services ...

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Sewa to increase output of its desalination plant

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) has revealed the start of implementing a plan to increase the production of desalinated water in Sharjah by establishing a new desalination plant in Al Hamriyah to produce 90 million gallons per day, as part of the authority’s strategy to sustain water and provide it for development projects ...

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Seventh int’l date palm conference to open in March

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 7th International Date Palm Conference will be held at Emirates Palace Hotel, in Abu Dhabi, from March 14-16, with 475 international researchers, and experts, from 42 countries. On this occasion, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, ...

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Belgium’s King Philippe hails ‘impressive’ Expo 2020 Dubai

  Dubai / WAM Belgium celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai with a visit by King Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, as well as a stunning parade and exciting musical performances that showcased the country’s creativity. King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde, accompanied by Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment; and Sophie Wilmès, Deputy ...

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