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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Sunday inaugurated its technologically advanced Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, which will ensure uninterrupted gas supplies to major Abu Dhabi industries and throughout the UAE. The plant, located 50 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi city, will utilise up to 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of sales ...

Cairo / WAM The UAE participated in the 43rd meeting of the Permanent Arab Committee for Telecommunication and Information. The meeting began on Sunday at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat, to prepare for the 44th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Telecommunication and Information that will be held on Wednesday, and the 20th gathering ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), signed final agreements on air transport services with the Central Pacific island of Kiribati, the South Pacific Ocean nation of Vanuatu and the cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Dubai to boost bilateral air relationships between UAE and these countries. The UAE remains to be the country with most signed ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) inaugurated Tamleek Cube, a first-of-its-kind office that provides real estate registration trustee and real estate service trustee services in Dubai South. The inauguration ceremony was attended by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD; Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South; Her Excellency Majida ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Investments announced that it has expanded its healthcare portfolio with a 20 percent stake in an equity part- nership in the AED465 million Clemenceau Medical Centre, a new development which will offer specialty care across multiple disciplines in Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2. The equity partnership with Khansaheb Investments (55%) and CMC SAL (25%) is the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet approved long-term visa system for investors, entrepreneurs, specialised talents and researchers in the fields of science, knowledge and outstanding students to facilitate business and create an attractive and encouraging investment environment for the growth of business for investors, entrepreneurs and professional talents. The decision of the Cabinet follows the previous decision approved earlier ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM “To treat every person, no matter what his creed or race, as a special soul, is a mark of Islam.” HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, picked these golden words from one of the late Sheikh Zayed’s sayings, which he believes, every citizen should, memorise and live by. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Tolerance organised the Communities Forum in Abu Dhabi concluding the specialised forums held during the National Tolerance Festival under the theme “On Zayed’s Approach”. The Forum was attended by more than 70 public personalities of community leaders and ambassadors of sisterly and friendly countries, along with business leaders, investors, thinkers and clergymen, members ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) awarded a AED 118 million contract to supply, fit, and commission 26.5 kilometres of water pipelines across Dubai. According to a press statement, the new project will help achieve vital ongoing projects on Dewa’s infrastructure, and increase water flow to meet demand. “This project is a part of our efforts ...

Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressed that advanced technology and Artificial Intelligence are key tools for humanity. Al Olama also highlighted the importance of adopting these tools, developing them, and enabling them through flexible legislation in order to govern their usage. This statement was made during Al Olama’s ...