DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has announced that the total length of its district cooling pipeline network in various regions of Dubai has exceeded more than 320 kilometres by the end of 2019, with a growth of 16 percent compared to 2018. Empower has sought to expand the geographical presence of its network in order ...
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Etisalat CEO steps down
ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group announced on Wednesday the resignation of Saleh Al Abdooli as the group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a statement, Etisalat Group cited “personal reasons” for Al Abdooli’s resignation, adding that the board of directors had accepted the resignation and appointed Hatem Dowidar as Acting Chief Executive Officer for the Group. Dowidar is currently the ...
Read More »Enoc Link supplies 30,000 litres of fuel for disinfection drive
DUBAI / WAM Enoc Link, Enoc’s digital fuel delivery arm, supported Dubai Municipality’s nation-wide disinfection drive by supplying more than 30,000 litres of fuel to undertake various sanitisation measures in Dubai. Enoc Link has been supporting the nation-wide disinfection drive since March 31. Dedicated delivery trucks fuelled 140 vehicles and 62 critical equipment of Dubai Municipality with free petrol and ...
Read More »Mohamed inspects Emirates Field Hospital for Covid-19 patients
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, inspected the Emirates Field Hospital for Covid-19 patients in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi, which has a capacity for 1,200 beds and is being run by 46 doctors and medics in addition ...
Read More »UAE banks offer AED93.4b loans to SMEs in Q1 2020
ABU DHABI / WAM During the first quarter of 2020, the total loans provided by Emirati banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) totalled AED93.4 billion, an increase of AED3.9 billion or 4.3 percent compared to AED89.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. The loans provided accounted for some 8.1 percent of the total cumulative balance of credit facilities ...
Read More »Enec completes significant test for Unit 4 at Barakah
ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), successfully completed Cold Hydrostatic Testing (CHT) at Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab world’s first nuclear energy plant being built in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. The testing incorporated the lessons learned from the previous three units and is a crucial step towards the ...
Read More »Adihex to take place in Sept 2021
ABU DHABI / WAM The Higher Organising Committee of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) announced that the 18th edition of exhibition, which was scheduled for September 29 – October 3, will be rescheduled to September 2021, under the theme, ‘Sustainability and Heritage… A Reborn Aspiration’. The event will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club and held ...
Read More »Adihex postponed until September 2021
ABU DHABI / WAM The Higher Organising Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) announced that the 18th edition of the exhibition, which was scheduled for September 29 – October 3, will be rescheduled to September 2021, under the theme, ‘Sustainability and Heritage… A Reborn Aspiration’. The event will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club ...
Read More »Mohamed inspects Emirates Field Hospital for Covid-19 patients
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, inspected the Emirates Field Hospital for Covid-19 patients in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi, which has a capacity for 1,200 beds and is being run by 46 doctors and medics in addition ...
Read More »UAE welcomes return of residents stranded outside country from June 1
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) Monday said foreign nationals holding valid residence visa can return to the UAE starting June 1. MoFAIC and ICA in a joint statement said the decision stems from the UAE’s keenness to enable those holding valid residence visas ...
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