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SHARJAH/ WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is celebrating the UAE’s 52nd Union Day with free entry to all its museums and with an array of cultural events and activities from 27th November to 2nd December, 2023. Marking this occasion, the SMA is offering free entry to all its museums from 16:00 to 20:00 on 1st December and from 8:00 to ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air France-KLM Group, today announced a new partnership between their respective loyalty programmes following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two airline Groups in September 2023. As part of this new partnership, members of Flying Blue, Air France and KLM’s loyalty programme, and members ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the second edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW 2023), taking place from 27th to 30th November, under the theme ‘Investing in the Transition Era’. The event is held under H.H. Sheikh Khaled’s patronage, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The financial sector, a cornerstone of the UAE economic diversification drive, has surged by a remarkable 30 percent in the second quarter of this year and is expected to continue its upward trajectory with an annual growth of 13 percent in 2023, according to a senior economic official. “As we reflect on our economic journey, it is ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Resolution No. 11 of 2023, regarding the Internal Regulations of the Federal National Council (FNC), which included a number of amendments related to the powers of the Council’s bodies, with the aim of enabling the Council to exercise its legislative, oversight, and parliamentary diplomacy powers in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, a subsidiary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi dedicated to enhancing the public and preventive health system in the emirate, inaugurated the first-of-its-kind safety centre for injury prevention awareness in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC). The safety centre aims to educate all community members on the causes of injuries ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, recorded several achievements by applying different sustainability practices across its operations at its headquarters and other buildings. In 2022, Dubai South successfully diverted 622 tonnes of solid waste from landfills, equivalent to 29 percent of the total waste generated that year. This effort ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received a delegation from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa. The delegation comprised Emirati experts, researchers and professionals from Dewa’s Research and Development (RD) Centre at the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the latest developments in the Middle East region and efforts to protect the lives of all civilians from the repercussions of the current crisis. The two sides also discussed the current situation ...

DUBAI/ WAM DP World and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the use of renewable energy and cut emissions from the ports and maritime logistics sector. Signed by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the agreement focuses on identifying and implementing decarbonisation solutions ...