AL AIN / WAM Al Ain Safari is the largest man-made safari park in the world, located in Al Ain Zoo on an area of 217-hectare, with room for future expansion projects. The first phase of what is also called the “African Safari” was inaugurated in April 2016 on a 54.5-hectare area. Al Ain Safari has become the preferred destination ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) launched a new and enhanced platform on its website to further streamline the process of recovering Value Added Tax, (VAT) incurred by UAE citizens on the building of new homes. Citizens who qualify for VAT recovery on newly built homes will receive an email with a request to submit the necessary ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has mapped its electric vehicle charging station locations, across 14 digital platforms, including Dewa website and Smart app, the Authority announced on Tuesday. This, Dewa said, will support customers, who register in the EV Green Charger Initiative, to accurately locate all the Dewa charging stations across a variety of digital map ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) is set to host leading industry events, at both the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Al Ain Convention Centre in the first quarter of 2020 in one of their busiest seasons yet. Following on from a successful 2019 season, Adnec aims to ensure a strong start to the new ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has provided urgent aid to those affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines. This comes following 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 monitoring of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), signed on Monday, a strategic framework agreement with Italy’s energy company (Eni), to explore new opportunities for collaboration in carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), and additional strategic opportunities in research and development across the oil and gas value chain. The agreement brings together two leading energy producers and ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s two main bourses maintained their significant gains for the second straight day, with the market cap of the trading companies hitting AED6.4 billion during the two sessions of Monday and Sunday. Driven by the banking heavyweights, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange General Index spiked to 5,213 points, an increase of 0.76% compared to the previous ...
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DUBAI / WAM Chile is now intensifying preparations for its participation at Expo 2020 Dubai, under the theme of ‘Sustainability, Diversity, Tradition, and Progress’ which embrace the four pillars of Chile and the principles it values. On its 700 square metre country pavilion, Chile will be showcasing sustainable and reliable food production; renewable energy; productive and sustainable mining; sustainable tourism; ...
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SHARJAH / WAM UAE-based humanitarian charity, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), announced allocation of $1 million to improve healthcare services for 4,000 children and 2,600 women, annually, across four of the most deprived health zones of the Kasai Oriental province in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). TBHF has partnered with Save the Children, to fund their project titled, ‘Transforming the ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), said that the Fund is keen to expand its development activities in developing countries, especially across the African continent that holds significant potential for growth. Welcoming a visiting high-level delegation from Ethiopia, led by Muferiat Kamil, Ethiopia’s Minister of Peace, at the Fund’s headquarters ...
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