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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Costa Rica would like to benefit from the expertise of the Emirati companies across critical departments and sectors which are of interest to his country’s economy, Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, has emphasised. The next phase in the relations between Costa Rica and the UAE would witness the strengthening of ...

  Sharjah / WAM As part of its ongoing drive to establish and integrate the latest holistic technology, Sharjah Government is entering a new era of interconnectivity with the adoption of ‘Zajel’ communications. In a detailed presentation of the new service to a number of government representatives, Sharjah Department of eGovernment, DeG, introduced government representatives to the benefits of the new ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) hosted two high-level delegations at its headquarters on Tuesday, which were headed by Horacio Cartes, President of Paraguay, and Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera, President of Costa Rica. The delegations were received by Majid Al Shamsi, First Vice Chairman, and Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber. Several board members and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, and the Korea University on Tuesday signed a research collaboration agreement to develop energy-efficient desalination technologies. The research project aims to confirm the viability of large-scale production of desalinated water from a plant fully ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and general supervisor of all projects of the Centre and its strategic and development plans, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is launching the first edition of “Project Space” Forum ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Food Security Centre – Abu Dhabi on the promotion of food security in the United Arab Emirates. His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and HE Mohammed Ahmed Al Bawardi, Chairman of Food ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The fourth edition of the Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF) concluded successfully after engaging and entertaining hundreds of thousands of music fans and cultural enthusiasts over 20 live music concerts. This prestigious nine-day event brought together 24 artists and musical bands from 14 countries, featuring popular Arabic voices as well as international artists representing myriad ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the world’s largest gold and diamond jewellery retailer, announces a major investment amounting AED335 million (US$91.28 million) in expansion plans of its retail network. The plan will see an addition of 24 stores in three months, from January to March period, taking the number of total outlets to ...

  ABU DHABI / Reuters Saudi Arabia will launch a renewable energy programme in coming weeks that is expected to involve investment of between $30 billion and $50 billion by 2023, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday. Falih, speaking at an energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, said Riyadh would start the first round of bidding within weeks for ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The National Media Council will start work on the design and installation of the UAE pavilion in February at the EXPO 2017 Astana, in Kazakhstan, after it received the site from the organising committee. The expo, themed ‘Future Energy’ will be held from June 10 to September 11 in the capital city of Astana. The ...