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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Saturday that it conducted 174,172 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 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has said that the UAE seeks to reduce the carbon footprint through the implementation of the Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide in the country by 70%. “The world aspires to accelerate the energy transition towards a low-carbon future and seeks to reduce emissions,” he ...

ABU DHABI / WAM/Agencies The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved a framework between Abu Dhabi Government and Aldar Properties for the development of capital projects in the emirate. The decision follows the recommendation of the Abu Dhabi Executive Committee to establish a public-private partnership framework for the development of capital projects in the emirate and the subsequent Memorandum of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed), has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Masdar by developing and connecting Masdar and Tabreed infrastructure to help increase operating synergies further. The collaboration represents another major milestone in Tabreed’s strategy of providing efficient cooling to sustainable cities around the world, and expands on Tabreed and Masdar’s existing ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Wednesday announced the commencement of a rehabilitation project of the historical Al Fahidi Fort, which is home to the Dubai Museum. The project is being carried out as part of the vision of the late Sheikh Rashid ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based global investor, and Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, have agreed to collaborate in a number of sustainability-related areas, both in the United Arab Emirates and globally. The agreement provides for the exploration of a multi-faceted collaboration across a number of business ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, has explored potential ways of strengthening cooperation between Sharjah and Brasilia in vital sectors including culture, sports and science, with Fernando Luis Lemos Igreja, Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE. Both parties discussed the possibility of establishing Brazilian cultural centre in the emirate to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has said that the UAE seeks to reduce the carbon footprint through the implementation of the Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide in the country by 70 percent. “The world aspires to accelerate the energy transition towards a low-carbon future and seeks to reduce emissions,” ...

Sharjah / WAM Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, has explored potential ways of strengthening cooperation between Sharjah and Brasilia in vital sectors including culture, sports and science, with Fernando Luis Lemos Igreja, Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE. Both parties discussed the possibility of establishing Brazilian cultural centre in the emirate to ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Economy shut down a money exchange and a document processing services outlet for violation of the precautionary measures in place against Covid-19. Field inspections conducted across open markets in Naif, Al Murar, and Al Sabkha as well as a number of shopping centres resulted in 32 fines and 4 warnings being issued for various violations, mostly ...