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Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced that its renewable energy portfolio has grown by 33 percent over the past year, reaching four gigawatts (GW), of clean energy in operation and under development across 25 countries. Speaking at the Intersolar Middle East 2019 conference, Yousif Al Ali, Director of Business Growth, Masdar Clean Energy, highlighted ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has affirmed that the UAE – under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – is one of the pioneering countries in the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways will introduce a new two-class Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the largest variant of the technologically advanced aircraft, on its scheduled daily morning service from Abu Dhabi to Rome, complementing the second overnight 777-300ER departure. On July 1, the airline will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its two daily services to Frankfurt. The two-class 787-9 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Thousands of the world’s foremost experts in road infrastructure, transport and technology will gather in Abu Dhabi this October for the first ever World Road Congress to be held in the Middle East. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of ...

DUBAI / WAM In 2018, Dubai external trade through the Dubai Creek made AED14.54 billion ($3.96 billion) (AED13 billion in re-exports, AED1.246 billion in exports, and AED328 billion in imports), according to Dubai Customs chief. Dubai Customs always provides support to the maritime sector towards a more diversified economy in line with the Dubai Plan 2021. This helps in facilitating ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Al Habtoor Motors the exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in the UAE, has launched the much awaited all-new 2019 L200 pick-up truck at Habtoor Grand Resort. The exciting unveiling was attended by motoring enthusiasts, members of the media, fleet & business customers and top management of Al Habtoor Motors and representatives from Mitsubishi Motors Middle East ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Bett Middle East and Africa region (MEA) is back with a two-day education technology summit and expo in partnership with Abu Dhabi Department for Education and Knowledge (Adek) and in collaboration with their Worldwide Partner ...

SHARJAH / WAM The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019), will launch the first-ever Researchers Platform offering information and academic content related to government communication, during its upcoming edition, slated to take place from March 20-21, at Expo Centre Sharjah. The Researchers Platform, an initiative by the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), will feature academic and knowledge activities that highlight ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI), announced that the Ninth International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2020) will run from March 17-19, 2020 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). At an exclusive reception for the national security and cybersecurity community at Aloft Abu Dhabi, the announcement was made in the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the construction progress rate of the entire Route 2020 Project, which is the extension of the Red Line of Dubai Metro to Expo 2020 site, reached 70 percent. The line extends 15km from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station (11.8km of elevated track, and 3.2km of the underground track). ...