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Al Tayer inaugurates Schneider Electric’s 4th ‘Power to the Cloud’ conference

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that DEWA realises the importance of developing future smart cities that make use of world-class infrastructure, to provide efficient and transparent government services around the clock, exceeding the expectations of the UAE’s citizens and residents, and improving their quality of life. He ...

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DEWA, Dubai Wholesale City to step up teamwork

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) welcomed Abdulla Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Wholesale City. The visit comes as part of DEWA’s efforts to enhance cooperation and strategic partnerships with different government organisations in the UAE and Dubai, to improve different aspects of government work and enhance services. They ...

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UAE-Algerian investment meet kicks off in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE-Algerian Investment Forum opened on Sunday in the presence of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, Abdessalem Bouchouareb, Algerian Minister of Industry and Mines, Saleh Attiyah, Algerian Ambassador to the UAE, Mohammed Thani Murshid Al Romaithi, Chairman of the Chambers Federation and also of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

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Food and beverage prices rise by 2.96% in Dubai

  DUBAI / WAM The Inflation Rate in Dubai record 1.61% in the First Quarter of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015, according to a report released by Dubai Statistics Centre. Inflation rate in major expenditure groups: Food and Beverages: Prices of Food and Beverages Group increased by 2.96%. Because of an increase in the prices of Fish ...

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Cabinet approves Industrial Coordination Council

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, endorsed the launch of the Industrial Coordination Council to boost the industrial sector in the country. The Industrial Coordination Council will be tasked with developing a national strategy to boost the industry ...

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Musanada to hand over AED64mn health centre to Seha soon

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, completed the structural works of the Al Falah Health Centre which will be handed over to Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) in the few coming months. The move comes as part of efforts to implement the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to deliver ...

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MBRF to launch Arab Knowledge Index in Jordan

  Dubai / WAM Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF), a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will organise a national seminar to launch the Arab Knowledge Index in the Jordanian capital Amman on April 18. The event has been planned as part of plans to announce ...

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UAE and Kyrgyzstan to bolster economic ties

  Bishkek / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, met President Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, during a visit to Kyrgyzstan where he headed an economic delegation to discuss strengthening bilateral economic relations, and support joint projects to serve the interests of the two friendly countries. During the meeting, which was held in the ...

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DHA rolls out ‘BE THE 1’ blood donation campaign

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) launched the ‘BE THE 1’ blood donation campaign in partnership with Real Madrid football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday. Donating blood helps save millions of lives each year. Blood and blood products are essential not only for emergency medical situations but also for long-term treatments. The aim of the campaign ...

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TCA to target German biz communities at IMEX

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation representing Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is heading to Germany to participate in IMEX Frankfurt 2016, the award-winning trade show that promotes innovation in the Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. The show, which runs from April 29-21, is expected to draw thousands of exhibitors and key decision-makers from around the world to ...

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