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Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has connected 453 photovoltaic (PV), installations on the roofs of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Dubai, with a total capacity of about 18.7 MW. This was carried out under the ‘Shams Dubai’ initiative launched by DEWA to encourage customers to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of their premises ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has partnered with Anex Tourism Group, a leading aviation and tourism services provider, to direct charter flights between Russia and Abu Dhabi. As part of the agreement, twice-weekly charter flights from Moscow to Abu Dhabi International Airport will operate for six months. Indicative of the rising demand ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports are now exempt from pre-entry visas to visit Vanuatu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the visa waiver is effective as of October 21, with the possibility of UAE citizens travelling to Vanuatu to stay for a period up to 90 days. Ahmad Al ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of agreements between Smart Dubai and a number of government entities to implement the Dubai Digital Certificates initiative. The entities that inked agreements with Smart Dubai included Dubai’s Supreme Legislation Committee, the Department ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa University of Science and Technology, represented by Masdar Institute, the first Institute dedicated to researching advanced energy and sustainable technologies in the region, on Saturday announced that it will be hosting over 500 renewable energy researchers and industry experts in Abu Dhabi for the 2017 joint ISES Solar World Congress and IEA SHC International ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Investors in Canada will be receiving an in-depth analysis of Sharjah’s premium business environment and its array of economic opportunities with the participation of a high-level delegation from the emirate comprising of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Sharjah Investment Office (Invest in Sharjah) and the Sharjah Media City (Shams) at the Toronto Global Forum. Titled ...

DUBAI / WAM The second edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM), the official franchise show in Dubai, will kick off this Sunday featuring 60 brands from over 55 countries. Held under the patronage of Dubai Economy and organized by INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions, member of INDEX Holding, the event will take place from October 29-30 at the Dubai International ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail DB, the operations and maintenance arm for ‘Stage One’ of the UAE’s national railway network, and the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, ADVETI, have launched the UAE’s first Rail Diploma, aimed to develop a highly skilled UAE National workforce for the railway industry. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Global nuclear energy experts and leaders are gathering in Abu Dhabi, on Monday, for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century. Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), and hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local, regional and international real estate markets, is set to take place in Dubai from April 9-11, 2018 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). As the main partner of IPS 2018, DLD will be adding value by enhancing trust and ...