DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, First Vice President of the Dubai Council, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, has launched the ‘Emirati’ initiative, a comprehensive single-window platform exclusively designed to offer UAE citizens all the city services they need ...
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World’s Coolest Winter campaign concludes its 3rd edition successfully
DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government Media Office announced the success of the third edition of the “World’s Coolest Winter” campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on December 2022, in Al Zorah Natural Reserve in Ajman. The campaign promoted tourism, natural sites and ...
Read More »Deals worth AED23.34 billion signed at Idex, Navdex 2023
Abu Dhabi / WAM Tawazun Council signed 11 deals, worth AED2.2 billion, with local and international companies on behalf of the Ministry of Defence on the fifth and final day of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) 2023. This makes the cumulative value of the deals Tawazun Council signed on behalf of the Ministry of ...
Read More »UAE leaders wish President of Estonia on Independence Day
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alar Karis of Estonia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, marked on February 24. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched similar messages ...
Read More »UAE, Kuwait non-oil trade surges 87% in ten years
Abu Dhabi / WAM Non-oil foreign trade between the UAE and Kuwait has grown 87% over the past ten years to reach AED43 billion by the end of 2022, compared to AED23.3 billion in 2013, according to preliminary data issued by the UAE’s Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). The FCSC data showed total trade between the two countries ...
Read More »Masdar makes investment in one of world’s largest geothermal players
Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, a leading global clean energy company, has announced a strategic investment in Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), one of the largest geothermal players worldwide. This marks Masdar’s entry into the geothermal energy sector, in the world’s second-largest geothermal market. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Chairman Masdar, said, “Achieving ...
Read More »UAE, Algeria discuss ways to enhance cooperation
Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; and Ahmed Zeghdar, Algerian Minister of Industry, have discussed prospects for enhancing cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic, industrial and commercial sectors. In a meeting between HH Sheikh Abdullah and Zeghdar in Abu Dhabi, they reviewed several ...
Read More »Dubai records AED10b realty deals in 7 days
Dubai / WAM According to the Dubai Land Department (DLD) weekly report, there were 3,267 real estate and property deals conducted in Dubai during the week ending February 24, with a total value of AED10 billion. Of these transactions, 168 plots were sold for AED1.26 billion, while 2,230 apartments and villas were sold for AED5.14 billion. The top three ...
Read More »Unit 3 of Barakah nuclear plant begins commercial operations
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), has commenced commercial operations of Unit 3 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi. As the third unit to be delivered in three consecutive years, this major accomplishment adds a further 1,400 megawatts (MW) ...
Read More »UAE, Kuwait trade soars to 87% to AED43b in 10 years
Abu Dhabi / WAM Non-oil foreign trade between the UAE and Kuwait has grown 87 percent over the past ten years to reach AED43 billion by the end of 2022, compared to AED23.3 billion in 2013, according to preliminary data issued by the UAE’s Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). The FCSC data showed that the total trade between ...
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