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  Dubai / WAM A diverse range of technologically advance and innovative products will be displayed at the Airport Show 2022 in Dubai. The 21st edition of the event will be held from May 17-19 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), according to a press release issued by the organisers on Wednesday. The world’s largest airport industry B2B platform, organised ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Airways launched its dedicated sustainability-focused corporate rewards programme, designed to facilitate and deliver corporate partner sustainability goals through carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and green surcharge fares. Corporate Conscious Choices is designed specifically for organisations committed to reducing emissions and operating sustainably, with rewards and incentives designed to proactively support pro-environmental, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that the work progress at the Hatta hydroelectric power plant reached 35 percent by the end of December 2021. The plant’s production capacity is set to reach 250 megawatts (MW) with a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours and a lifespan of up to 80 years. This is the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A new measure has eased issuing parking permits for visitors to sectors classified as ‘residential villa’ in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi announced that it has started implementing new amendments concerning the issuing of parking permits to visitors to residential ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM UN secretary general Antonio Guterres condemned the Houthi militia attack, which targeted civil facilities in UAE and resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. The UN spokesman said in the daily briefing that such attacks are prohibited by international humanitarian law. The United States also strongly condemned Houthi militia terrorist attack in the UAE, which ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Agthia Group PJSC, a regional food and beverages company, has marked the end of 2021 with a sizeable donation of over 500 Care Packages that were distributed to families in need across the UAE, which included a variety of food items produced by the group’s brands. Agthia partnered with the Emirates Red Crescent, Dubai Charity ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties (Aldar) on Tuesday announced an agreement with Diamond Developers, the mastermind behind The Sustainable City brand, to form a joint venture (JV) for the development of a fully sustainable and unique community on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The Sustainable City – Yas Island will span an area of 397,000 square metre in Yas ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s Tuas Power, France’s EDF Renewables, and PT Indonesia Power to explore the development of renewable energy within Indonesia for export to Singapore. The agreement envisages the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities with ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by the Public Relations and Social Responsibility Department, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Emirates Creative Association to enhance cooperation and exchange knowledge and experiences, and implement and embrace innovative projects to elevate individual and institutional performance, in line with the goals and strategies of the ...

  Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visitor numbers continue to rise, reaching 10,188,769 visits as of January 18, while Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual visitation passed the 65 million mark. The visitors were attracted by the first Global Goals Week to be held outside of New York and a star-studded K-pop concert – all underpinned by confidence in the event’s ...