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  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Cyber Innovation Park (DCIP), the Research and Knowledge Arm of Digital Dubai, represented by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, launched the “CyberMaster Trophy” as the first of its kind NFT drop of DCIP, as part of its efforts in cyber innovations and raising awareness in cybersecurity. The raffle draw date will be on announced on ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is showcasing some of its major projects, initiatives and publications with its participation at the Jeddah International Book Fair 2022. The fair is organised by Saudi Arabia’s Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission from 8th to ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai has cemented its first place for a second consecutive year in the region, ranking second globally in the Top City Destinations Index 2022 of Euromonitor. The UK-based market research company in its latest rankings has uncovered the top city performers for economic and business activity, with thriving tourism infrastructure and performance that show great potential ...

  Dubai / WAM Amea Power announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a 120 megawatts (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in South Africa as part of the sixth bid submission phase of the renewable energy independent power producer procurement (REIPPP) Programme. The Doornhoek PV project will sell electricity to the state utility, Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers on Thursday organised a meeting to bring the COP28 UAE Presidency and Dubai’s business community together to discuss how the private sector can engage and benefit from the journey towards COP28. The meeting reaffirmed that businesses across all sectors must revisit their business models and restructure it to support sustainable development. The event also ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The non-oil trade exchange between the UAE and Bahrain over the past 10 years increased by over 92 percent, totalling AED23.7 billion compared to AED12.3 billion in 2012, according to recent data issued by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), Their total non-oil trade exchange during the same period also amounted to AED188 billion, ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) to support the emirate’s path towards economic diversification by stimulating its non-oil foreign trade. The MoU came as part of ECI’s continuing effort to support Ras Al Khaimah’s strategy to boost its burgeoning ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi SME Hub, the interactive knowledge platform launched in 2021 as a public-private partnership initiative, has expanded its offerings to empower mSMEs and startups to drive the growth of this vital sector and contribute positively to sustainable development. The platform is a collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), Khalifa ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has announced double-daily flight on its popular New York route, making travel between the US and the UAE more convenient. From April 24, 2023, the airline will fly twice a day, seven days a week, on the Abu Dhabi — New York route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to John ...

  Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) to support the emirate’s path towards economic diversification by stimulating its non-oil foreign trade. The MoU came as part of ECI’s continuing effort to support Ras Al Khaimah’s strategy to boost its ...