NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has condemned the Houthis’ seizure of a UAE-flagged civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea as an act of piracy during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. The civilian cargo vessel, known as the Rwabee, was seized by the Houthis on January 3. Several Security Council ...
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Dubai / WAM DP World, the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has been progressing its initiative to develop the capabilities of Emirati and international coders, developers, and engineers to drive the future of the UAE. The initiative is part of its overarching strategy to deploy industry-leading technology to broaden its vision of a digitised, more ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with its core mandate to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, Aspire, the technology programme management arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is funding three Virtual Research Institutes (VRIs) in Abu Dhabi Universities. The cumulative AED200 million+ funding across five years, marks a significant investment in research ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM Dubai Insurance Company (DIN) has announced the successful recruitment of 57 new local professionals who have joined their growing team of experts as of December 2021. The new comers include 3 managers, 11 administrative supervisors, 32 legal researchers, 1 computer programmer and 10 customer service agents, bringing the total number of locals to 82 employees. Commenting ...
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Dubai / WAM DMCC, a free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced the completion of a range of enhancements made to Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) throughout 2021 and further upgrades in 2022 to augment the district and improve the public areas across the community. Projects include improved infrastructure by constructing a new ...
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Sharjah / WAM Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading publicly listed regional natural gas company, and its partner, Crescent Petroleum, the oldest private oil and gas company in the Middle East, have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million standard cubic feet of per day (MMscf/d) at the ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and Etisalat Digital announced that they will partner on an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project to enhance utility metering in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Over the next two years, Taqa’s power and water distribution companies – Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) and Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) – ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been recognised for its excellence in online learning, earning the highest rating of 5 stars by the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds – QS Stars Rating for 2021. The Abu Dhabi University has achieved an outstanding overall score of 95 percent in the Online Learning category. It earned a full score in ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM After a one-year hiatus, Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), returns to the world-renowned Yas Marina Circuit on March 16-17. Leaders will host two days of exclusive insight led content from leading global sports organisations and local entities. Over 400 industry leaders from every corner of the ...
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FLORIDA / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), is leading a delegation to the United States to strengthen joint relations and exchange best global experiences and practices in space exploration and technology and related industries. Al Tayer’s delegation included Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, ...
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