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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai will host the prestigious International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), World Marina Conference 2020 in autumn, bringing the international event to the Middle East for the very first time. By winning the bid, the UAE Marine community has reaffirmed the country’s position as the most vibrant market for the marinas industry in the Middle East, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Exports ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The World Energy Council (WEC) Co-Chair Jean-Marie Dauger has said that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to the global energy transition. During the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, Dauger told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), that the pace of change in the industry is accelerating quite dramatically. “We know there are number ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Center in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has launched in cooperation with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), a free Wi-Fi service project on public transport buses in the emirate. This project was launched during a media tour with the participation of a number of media representatives to experience the first bus in Abu ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The upcoming 24th World Energy Conference 2019 will crown Abu Dhabi’s efforts to face the challenges of the global energy sector and shape a brighter future, as well as become the world’s energy capital, according to Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry. During an interview with the Emirates News Agency ...

SHARJAH / WAM As part of its charitable and humanitarian projects within the UAE and abroad from 2008-2018, Sharjah Charity International (SCI), spent AED2.5 billion in past decade on aid packages for underprivileged citizens and residents in UAE, payments for orphans, and the implementation of projects in some 110 developing countries across the world. This was documented in a report ...

DUBAI / WAM The upcoming sixth edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2019), will showcase innovation, as well as the key achievements realised by the UAE to push forward its transformation to a green economy. The event will take place on October 20-21 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh ...