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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is making significant progress in its commitment to declare Abu Dhabi free of single-use plastic products, achieving the objectives of the Single-Use Plastic Policy in the emirate. The agency reports a significant reduction in the consumption of single-use plastic bags, with people switching to alternative, more sustainable reusable ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) held a coordination meeting with the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) to discuss ways to support and develop the strategic partnership in common areas, as directed by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Judicial Department of ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry the cooperation chances for business communities in Sharjah and Moscow, and how to benefit from the strong ties between the UAE and the Russian Federation to discover rewarding opportunities in industries that characterise the economies of both sides, especially ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed improvements of Al Manama Street, which is part of the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project opened in May 2022. The project stems from RTA’s efforts to upgrade roads and transportation infrastructure, besides supporting Dubai’s urban and sustainable development. The project entailed the construction of a new traffic corridor ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned a new 132/11kV substations in Al Awir First with a transmission capacity of 150 MVA, at a total cost of AED180 million. Dewa also inaugurated a new transmission 400/132kV substation in Jebel Ali First and overhead cables with a conversion transmission of 2,000 MVA, at total cost of ...

QUETTA / WAM Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa opened the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, which was implemented in the city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. The building is constructed on an area of 121,406 square metres, and at a cost of $27.30 million funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund ...

Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to the newly sworn-in Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched a similar message of congratulations to the Malaysian PM.

  Dhaka WAM The UAE participated in the Indian Ocean Rim Association’s (IORA) 22nd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 24th Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) meeting held in Dhaka, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The UAE delegation was led by Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, and included Dr Abdulnasser Al Shaali, UAE ambassador to India, and ...

  Dubai / WAM A total of 2,867 real estate transactions worth over AED15 billion were conducted during the week ending November 25, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD report revealed that Dubai saw the sale of 313 plots for AED1.57 billion, as well as 1,936 apartments and villas for AED4.48 billion. Al Hebiah ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) announced the launch of the first permanent livestock auction market in Abu Dhabi, located next to Al Wathba Slaughterhouse, to help breeders market their animals, develop the livestock sector, and promote self-sufficiency. Launching the auction came under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...