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UAE condemns Houthi bid to target Jazan, Khamis Mushait

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has expressed its strong denunciation and condemnation of the attempts by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia to target civilians and civilian objects in a systematic and deliberate manner in Jazan and Khamis Mushait in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with two booby-trapped drones, which were intercepted by Coalition forces. In a statement issued ...

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UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council discusses future plans

Dubai / WAM The newly-established UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council held its first meeting to discuss the challenges, priorities, policies and legislation that serve the direction of the state and contribute to realising aspirations of the government for the welfare of the Emirati people. The council also reviewed the housing plans for the coming years and the provision of multiple ...

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Emirates Post’s new stamps feature Saruq Al Hadid site

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Post Group, in cooperation with Dubai Municipality, issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring the Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site in Dubai, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the UAE. The stamps bear images of a “Golden Ring”, “Gold Crown Model”, and “Pottery Storage Jar”, all of which represent the most prominent unearthed ...

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Expo 2020 Dubai now home to 121 Leed-certified buildings

Dubai / WAM More than 120 permanent buildings across Expo 2020 Dubai have been certified by the US Green Building Council in a major sustainability milestone, not only for the mega-event itself, but for its legacy project District 2020, the human-centric sustainable smart city that will repurpose 80 percent of the Expo site. Seven buildings across the 4.38 sqkm location, ...

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Al Seer Marine 9-month net profit reaches AED2.45bn

Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Seer Marine, a marine company that is engaged across multiple marine sectors and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), on Wednesday announced its financial results for the period ending September 30. Over the nine-month period, the company’s net profit jumped to AED2.45 billion from AED25.40 million in the corresponding period a year ago. The ...

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UAE-Irena $1bn platform to spur energy transition

GLASGOW / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Head of the UAE delegation to the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – UNFCCC (COP26), attended on Wednesday the official launch ceremony of the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (Etaf) Platform, a new global ...

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UAE provides $10m to rebuild Turkey’s disaster-hit regions

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has announced the provision of AED36.7 million ($10 million) to contribute to the reconstruction of some Turkish regions that were affected by wildfires and floods that swept through these areas. The move follows the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of ...

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Abu Dhabi entities partner on innovative startup solutions

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to further progress the technological development and future planning of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors. In line with DCT Abu Dhabi’s strategic vision of digital transformation to enhance ...

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UAE, Germany form action team to help drive clean energy production

DUBAI / WAM The governments of the UAE and Germany have discussed ways of establishing a framework for launching new action plans in the energy sector as part of the completion of the “Declaration of Intent” of the joint cooperation signed by both countries in 2017. Both sides agreed to launch an extensive programme that includes forming an action team ...

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Expo 2020 offers hope to create a new destiny for our planet: VP

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday toured the pavilions of Greece, Australia, Slovak Republic and Estonia at Expo 2020. Speaking during the tour, His Highness said, “Expo 2020 has created a wonderful platform for celebrating the richness, breadth and diversity of ...

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