DUBAI / WAM The Supreme Council of Energy held its 55th meeting, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. The meeting agenda covered several topics, notably the progress related to the ‘Demand Side Management Strategy 2030’ to reduce energy and water ...
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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah’s 2018 non-oil GDP hit AED89 billion, according to an analytical report on the results of Sharjah’s economy in 2018 issued by Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), with all non-oil sectors accounting for 91.9 percent of the GDP. The report indicated an increase in the volume of general production in the emirate in 2018 to about ...
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Bloomberg Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (Adnoc) is seeking to raise billions of dollars from its natural-gas pipelines, months after the state-owned explorer got a $4 billion investment in its oil infrastructure assets, according to people familiar with the matter. Adnoc is speaking to financial advisers about bringing in international investors for the pipelines, which could help raise $5 billion ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business It’s hard to stand out from the crowd when you’re one of 2,800 exhibitors – but the Moroccan National Provincial Tourist Office has been adjudged the Best Stand Design for its authentic representation of a typical Moroccan house at Arabian Travel Market 2019. Reproducing elements of both a ‘riad’ and a ‘dar’, the Moroccan stand featured ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has partnered with ‘Visit California’ to promote the golden state to travellers from around the world. The agreement was announced this week at the Arabian Travel Market in a signing ceremony with Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, and Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of Visit California. The partnership will involve ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), in coordination and cooperation with Dubai SME, showcased 10 innovative Emirati projects at the Small and Medium Enterprises Exhibition (SME Expo), organised by the National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises and Projects. The expo was held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center under the patronage of Sultan bin ...
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DUBAI / WAM UAE will take over the chairmanship of the inter-governmental forum, Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD), from Sri Lanka, whose two-year term will conclude at the Fifth Ministerial Consultation in the autumn of 2019. It will be for the second time that the UAE will chair the ADD, having been central to its establishment in 2008. The announcement came ...
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, has offered AED6 million for purchasing a collection of books from the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2019 for school libraries. The donation aims to enrich the learning process and provide multiple options and ...
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, on Tuesday received a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation, communication, and dialogue to enhance security and stability across the world. During the call, Sheikh Mohamed and ...
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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a package of future projects to be developed by the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The projects, aimed at enhancing the happiness of residents, include a Sky Garden, bicycle lanes and promenades at Sheikh Zayed ...
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