Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Estonia can work together to help other countries in entering the digital revolution, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid told Emirates News Agency (WAM), in an exclusive interview. President Kaljulaid is currently visiting the UAE along with a business delegation taking part in the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. “Between governments, we can work ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), agreed to sell the majority of its India banking portfolio to DCB Bank and will exit its operations in India subsequent to the transaction, subject to regulatory approvals. In a statement posted on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange website, the bank said that this decision will have no impact on the ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The region’s first-ever Body Worlds Exhibition — a traveling exposition of dissected and ‘plastinated’ human bodies — on Tuesday opened at the main campus of Khalifa University. His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University, attended the museum’s ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Matar Salim Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, received at his office on Tuesday Lieutenant-General Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine, Mauritanian Army Chief-of-Staff, and his accompanying delegation, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the defence field. The two sides also discussed bilateral relations and ways of strengthening them, exchanged views on ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), revealed that it has, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek), begun the construction of six schools through projects across Bani Yas, Al Rahba, Al Riyadh, Al Dhaher, Al Bahia and Shiab Al Ashkhar at the total cost of more than AED1 billion. The execution of ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM In response to reports that some bank customers have been receiving emails from unidentified sources impersonating banks and financial institutions requesting personal data in the promise of helping them claim their Value Added Tax’s, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) reaffirmed that tax refunds are processed only through the Authority’s official website. In a press statement is, ued ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a part of the UAE’s Senaat, on Monday, signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), with two leading entities in China’s energy sector at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, in order to explore joint collaborative opportunities in both onshore and offshore oil and gas sectors, as well as other ...
Read More »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, received the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Total, Patrick Pouyanné, at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis on Monday. Pouyanné was accompanied by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The 24th World Energy Congress (WEC), kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Monday, gathering ministers, CEOs, policy-makers and industry practitioners from 150 countries to explore new energy futures, critical innovation areas, and new strategies. Under the theme “Energy for Prosperity”, the Energy Congress leads delegates through a four-day interactive programme designed to address the most critical ...
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DUBAI / WAM Smart Dubai revealed that its flagship data platform, Dubai Pulse, the backbone of the emirate’s smart transformation, has made a significant leap in terms of international appetite for the data it publishes, registering 1.5 million visits as of August 2019. A closer look at the visitor activity on the platform revealed a particular interest in the Roads ...
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