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 ...
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Added digitally links free zones to create a unified database
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 ...
Read More »eSafe announces int’l conference on safety of children in digital world
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 ...
Read More »Dewa’s water reservoir in Hatta is 75.9% complete
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 ...
Read More »Yas Island to mark National Day with host of activities
Abu Dhabi / WAM In celebration of UAE National Day, Yas Island Abu Dhabi will host a series of live entertainment and events every day from December 1-3. The celebrations will include an Ayallah performance across all Yas Island destinations including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi as well as CLYMB Abu Dhabi ...
Read More »Inclusivity is imperative to nation’s progress: VFS Global
Dubai / Gulf Time The world is witnessing a game changer unravel in Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program (NTP) of Vision 2030, the action plan to incubate economic growth drivers from non-oil sectors. The global attention stems from two key differentiators anchoring Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Vision 2030- inclusivity and diverse ...
Read More »DoH, Eversight to set up UAE’s first eye and tissue bank in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, and US-based Eversight, one of the leading non-profit eye banks in the world, partnered to establish the UAE’s first Eye and Tissue Bank. The agreement will witness the creation, development and operation of a comprehensive and seamless eye transplantation ...
Read More »UAE’s SMEs could see $17.1b boost from cloud computing
Abu Dhabi / WAM Hyperscale cloud computing is expected to provide SMEs and start-ups in the UAE with $17.1 billion (AED62.6 billion) worth of economic benefits from 2022 and 2030 — the equivalent of four percent of the country’s 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) — says a new report commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with Dubai Chamber ...
Read More »UAE to scale-up nature-based solutions in Middle East region
Dubai / WAM During a high-level meeting at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, a collaboration agreement was signed between Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, Director-General of Emirates Nature-WWF (ENWWF). The collaboration showcases the UAE’s commitment to scaling ...
Read More »ECI, Africa’s ATI sign deal on reciprocal reinsurance
Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) signed a reciprocal reinsurance agreement to strengthen trade ties and boost exports between the two markets by providing trade credit insurance and trade finance solutions to businesses. The deal follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) each entity signed in March last year to enhance the global competitiveness ...
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