GLASGOW / WAM The UAE and Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the fields of climate change mitigation and adaptation and environmental protection in line with the national legislations of the two countries. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, and Malik Amin Aslam, Minister for Climate Change and Special Assistant ...
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Fertiglobe reports strong performance in Q3 2021
Abu Dhabi / WAM Fertiglobe on Monday reported that its Q3 2021 revenues increased 175 percent to $867 million and adjusted EBITDA increased 257 percent to $371 million in Q3 2021 as compared to Q3 2020. Thanks to strong earnings momentum, Fertiglobe — a strategic partnership between ADNOC and OCI headquartered in Abu Dhabi, announced that it has increased its ...
Read More »AD Ports’ unit enters construction logistics, acquires 31 tipper trucks
Abu Dhabi / WAM Micco Logistics, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, acquired 31 tipper trucks as part of its effort to offer broader integrated logistics support to the UAE’s construction and metals manufacturing sectors. The trucks will join Micco’s existing ground fleet of 400 plus vehicles that currently service several industry sectors, including the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Fresh and General ...
Read More »UAE introduces new personal status law for non-Muslims
Abu Dhabi / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law to regulate personal status matters for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi to provide a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism for the determination of personal status disputes for non-Muslims. The decision, which is ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed calls Iraqi PM to check on his heath
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, checked on health of Iraqi Prime Minister Dr Mustafa Al Kadhimi following the heinous assassination attempt that targeted his residence in Baghdad. This came in a phone call wherein HH Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed UAE’s solidarity ...
Read More »UAE’s food commodity trade surges by 9% in H1 of 2021
Dubai / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, opened Gulfood Manufacturing, the largest food and beverage processing and packaging show for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (Measa), which has reconvened the global industry at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) to power smart innovations in food manufacturing and reignite live, face-to-face big business opportunities over ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi implements plan for climate-smart agriculture
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) announced the implementation of a comprehensive agricultural development plan aimed at increasing the efficiency of sustainable agricultural production in Abu Dhabi. The plan adopts the principle of regional planning of the emirate’s farms, so that the similar areas are identified in terms of development and resources, and ...
Read More »Sheikh Zayed Festival to begin on November 18
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Festival will begin on November 18, in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi, Azerbaijan keen to bolster trade exchange
Abu Dhabi / WAM Helal Al Mheiri, Director General of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussed with Orkhan Mammadov, Executive Director of the Agency for SMEs Development under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, the prospects of boosting trade exchange and flow of goods to meet strategic economic developments of both countries. This came during the visit of ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi implements plan for climate-smart agriculture
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) announced the implementation of a comprehensive agricultural development plan aimed at increasing the efficiency of sustainable agricultural production in Abu Dhabi. The plan adopts the principle of regional planning of the emirate’s farms, so that the similar areas are identified in terms of development and resources, and ...
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