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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer), announced that its Gulf Rubber Factory recycled 6,954.33 tonnes of used tires in the first eight months of 2018, averaging 28 tonnes per day. Set up in 2011 as a public-private joint venture, the facility utilises cutting-edge tire recycling technologies from leading European companies to produce different sizes of rubber ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said that environment-smart agriculture (ESA), is a new concept being adopted around the world, where smart technologies and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are being applied. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he said, “We, in the UAE, have adopted environment-smart ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, announced that it has prepaid three loan instalments of $157.5 million (AED580 million) prior to their maturity. With these prepayments and payment of DIB facility of $128 million, Empower has fully settled its term loan facilities for a total amount of $728 million and the company will have zero debt ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will conclude 2018 with significant local, regional and international achievements. As well as honouring the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, 2018 witnessed many local and international events that commemorated the memory of the Founding Leader, Sheikh Zayed, glorified his legacy, and promoted his humanitarian values. Upon the directives of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Following positive response and an impressive line up of speakers confirmed for the ‘Internet of Things 2019’, key stake holders from the region have confirmed their presence at the Armani Hotel Dubai from the February 20-21, 2019 for the sixth edition of the cross-industry C level conference aimed for decision makers in both the private- and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF), has officially concluded with more than 70,000 visitors and food lovers coming together across the emirate, strongly contributing to the positioning of Abu Dhabi as a global culinary hub. The two-week festival, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), ran until December 22, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah airport has received the inaugural flight of Pegasus Airline, arriving from Sabiha Airport in Istanbul. Pegasus Airline introduced its new daily service on Sharjah-Istanbul route in response to the increasing demand for travel to and from Sharjah due to the regional and global importance of Sharjah Airport as a passenger hub. The route will provide passengers ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Enhancing bilateral trade and investment opportunities between the UAE and Azerbaijan was the topic under discussion at the Annual Networking Reception hosted at Dubai Chamber’s representative office in Baku. More than 200 representatives from the UAE and Azerbaijan public and private sectors attended the event, which was held in Baku. The annual gathering marks a significant ...

RED SEA COAST / WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has provided new jobs for 3,200 Yemeni citizens in 23 contracting companies, which are implementing hundreds of service and development projects along the villages and cities of the Red Sea Coast. The move is part of the ERC’s framework to provide job opportunities for ...

MUKALLA / WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, has delivered a shipment of medical supplies to the Public Health and Population Office in the city of Mukalla, capital of Hadramaut. This move is part of the UAE efforts to support the medical sector with the provision of appropriate treatment for Yemeni patients ...