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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Al Taweelah smelter is starting deliveries of molten liquid metal to its customers at Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) via a dedicated Hot Metal Road – the first in the UAE to link separate industrial sites. The inaugural hot metal customer is Ducab Aluminium Company, which produces aluminium electrical cables. Receiving ...

  Ajman / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, contributed to ‘Let’s Preserve the Legacy’ campaign by donating the personal dagger, passport, official seal, pocket watch, and eyeglasses of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman and Member of Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates at the time, and ...

  New Delhi / WAM Mohammed Sharaf, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Economic and Commercial Affairs, and M J Akbar, the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, on Tuesday, praised the significant momentum witnessed in bilateral relations after the visit of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to the UAE in August last year, and ...

  Dubai / WAM The annual Dubai Investment Forum 2016, organised by the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development, was opened on Tuesday. Second in an annual series, the forum brought together public and private sector leaders to trace Dubai’s new growth cycle during which it aims to be among the smartest and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, launched on Tuesday the automation system, which comes in line with the directives of the wise leadership to transform into smart government. In his speech during the opening ceremony, Al Mazrouei stressed the ministry’s keenness on co-operating, co-coordinating and enhancing communication with strategic partners locally and ...

  DUBAI / WAM Thuraya Telecommunications Company on Tuesday announced its service partner agreement in Bulgaria with NBS Maritime company, marking an important strategic milestone in company’s expansion plans and advancing its regional maritime strategy. Thuraya’s technology in other waters, such as the Caspian Sea, can now be replicated in the Black Sea. “Thuraya offers exactly what the market needs: a ...

  DUBAI / WAM The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai and the International Migration Service (IMS) of the Republic of Azerbaijan discussed ways to strengthen co-operation and exchange knowledge in the field of border security, customer services, and other smart services. These issues came up during the recent visit of a high-level delegation headed by Major ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The fifth EmiratesGBC Congress, organised annually by the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), commenced on Tuesday at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai with international experts in sustainable development for the built environment presenting actionable insights for strengthening energy and water use efficiency and cutting the ecological footprint of buildings. Held under the patronage of the ...

  Dubai / WAM Construction will shortly begin on the much anticipated Gate Avenue at DIFC, the new urban premium lifestyle, cultural and entertainment development at the heart of Dubai International Financial Centre that promises to change the face of urban space and living in Dubai. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG); a leading specialist contractor in the region was awarded the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Innovations in the transportation industry and its related services from more than 50 local and international companies in 13 countries, are on display at the second edition of the NATRANS Expo, which opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. The exhibition was opened by Abdullah Salem Alkathiri, Director-General of the Federal Transport Authority ...