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UAE announces 266 new Covid-19 cases

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 235,367 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

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Seha’s Frontline Heroes of pandemic to be rewarded

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In recognition of the continued efforts of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic, Flash Entertainment has announced that it will provide exclusive opportunities for Seha staff to experience its new calendar packed with great live events. The partnership between the UAE-based Flash Entertainment, the Middle East’s leading live entertainment company, ...

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DFF launches Arabic glossary for future terminology

  DUBAI / WAM On the occasion of World Arabic Language Day, observed every year on December 18, Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) launched an online glossary of future Arabic scientific and technical terms. Containing 500 terms in Arabic and English, arranged according to categories, the open-source dictionary is available at https://arabicglossary.dubaifuture.ae, and enables the public to edit it and add ...

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Dewa breaks ground for largest solar-powered data centre in MEA

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East & Africa, have broken ground for the first phase of the largest solar-powered data centre in the Middle East and Africa, set to be Uptime TIER III-Certified. The data centre will be implemented by ...

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WAM’s Expo 2020-related content reaches 9bn views

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Publications and news related to Expo 2020 Dubai quoting the Emirates News Agency (WAM) had reached 9.1 billion views across all platforms worldwide in just two months, from October 1, 2021 until November 30. A statistical report conducted by a specialist international consultancy company – to monitor the local and global circulation of WAM’s Expo ...

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IAEA chief reviews progress of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi emirate. Grossi was welcomed by Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the IAEA, Engineer Ali Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of Nawah Energy Company, ...

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Emirati youth true wealth of nation: Sheikh Nahyan

  Dubai / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, stressed that Emirati youth are the true wealth of the country, the builders of the future and the ambassadors of the UAE, who promote the values of tolerance, peace, coexistence and human fraternity globally. He made this statement during his meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai ...

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ADQ opens Cairo office to boost investment in Egypt

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy, has established a new office in Egypt to build on its commitment to investing in the country’s economic growth. The opening of ADQ’s new office complements the $20 billion (AED 73 billion) ...

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Local investors to take up to 20% stake in AED15bn Ta’ziz ‘projects’

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (Ta’ziz) on Wednesday signed investment agreements with eight United Arab Emirates -based investors, marking the first domestic Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Abu Dhabi’s downstream and petrochemicals sector. The agreements comprise commitments by the investors to invest in an up to 20% stake in a portfolio of ...

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CBD to provide services, products to Rakez clients

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) entered into a strategic alliance with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to provide Rakez clients with quick and convenient access to the bank’s products and services. An MoU was signed by Ramy Jallad, Group CEO of Rakez, and Dr Bernd van Linder, Chief Executive Officer of CBD. Through ...

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