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  Sharjah / WAM Khorfakkan will host a range of festivities, including headline performances from artists Eida Al Menhali and Diana Haddad at the Khorfakkan Amphitheater on December 3 as part of the UAE 51st National Day celebration. On this occasion, Rashid Khamis Obaid Al Naqbi, Head of the Khorfakkan Municipal Council, stated, “Our joy in our nation, the UAE, ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Football fans flying with Etihad Airways during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 can watch every match live onboard while in the air on Etihad’s E-BOX entertainment channels Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra. The live TV service is available onboard the airline’s fleet of wide-body aircraft connecting destinations in Europe, North America, Australia, ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) confirmed a new date for the launch attempt of the Emirates Lunar Mission. The inaugural launch of the Rashid Rover is now scheduled to take place on November 30 at 03:39 AM Eastern US Time or 12:39 PM UAE time. In collaboration with the partners – SpaceX and ispace, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a financing agreement with the Argentine government for an AED105.8 million ($28.8 million) project to build modern water plants and rehabilitate and expand existing water stations in 26 villages in Cordoba province. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development; and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) purchased Clean Energy Certificates for 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity supplied by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), supporting EGA’s production of CelestiAL solar aluminium. The certificates track the use of solar power from Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s largest single-site solar power plants. Noor Abu Dhabi is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi BusinessWomen Council (ADBWC) has received a delegation from the Women’s League of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan Republic) to promote the development and diversification of economic and bilateral partnerships between women entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan and the UAE. The meeting was attended by Asma Al Fahim, Chairwoman of the ADBWC; Noor Al Tamimi, member of ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced that the water reservoir project it is building in Hatta is 75.9% complete. The project has a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG) at a cost of approximately AED86 million. It is expected to be complete in April 2023. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In the United States and the UAE, pluralism and diversity are a source of national strength, a senior US diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “I believe that in both the United States and in the UAE, as the US National Security Strategy states, ‘pluralism, inclusion, and diversity are a source of national strength in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its ongoing initiatives and efforts to improve business environment and develop a single platform for economic licences, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), has completed the e-link project with four freezones including Kezad group, which consist of 12 economic zones, Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone, the Media free Zone- Abu ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Safer Internet Society (eSafe) has announced the launch of its first international conference to discuss methods for the safety of children online and responsible use of smart devices entitled, “Children’s Well-being in a Digital World”, on February 6, 2023, at the Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi. The event will be organised under the ...