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  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport has received recognition under ACI’s Airports Customer Experience Accreditation Programme, securing its leading position among eight top airports in the Middle East that possess this accreditation. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah International Airport Authority, received the award during the Customer Experience Global Summit, which was sponsored by the Airports Council International ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) recorded a growth in the number of smart water meters by 73.6% between 2018 and 2022. The number of smart metres increased from 566,214 metres in August 2018 to 983,185 metres in August 2022. Dewa has a secure and automated infrastructure to manage metre data. Automating metre readings helps customers ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) participated in the first Gulf Family Forum titled “Family Future Opportunities and Challenges in the Gulf”, organised by the Secretariat-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Family Affairs Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the “Gulf Family Day” which is held annually on September 14. During the forum, the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has been ranked first in the Mena region and 11th globally in the 2022 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index report issued by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Network and Quality Infrastructure (INet QI). The UAE, listed in the L group of countries (those with a ...

  Bloomberg The global economy may face a recession next year caused by an aggressive wave of policy tightening that could yet prove inadequate to temper inflation, the World Bank said in a new report. Policy makers around the world are rolling back monetary and fiscal support at a degree of synchronization not seen in half a century, according to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today a written message from His Majesty Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman, on the long-standing, fraternal relations between the two countries and issues of interest. This came as HH Sheikh Mohamed received – at the Qasr Al Shati’ Palace- HH Fatek Bin Fahr ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Tahaluf Al Emarat, a leading IT provider with developed advanced software solutions, and CPX Holding, a leading provider of digital-first cybersecurity solutions and services, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build successful long-term relationships that will benefit both the UAE-based parties and their customers. The MoU was signed in Abu Dhabi by Yahia Alhami, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Within their endeavour to boost trade and investment relations between businesses in Abu Dhabi and Kazakhstan, Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, received Madiyar Menilbekov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, at the Chamber’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Attended by Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director-General of the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways ranked among the most punctual carriers in the Middle East and worldwide over the peak summer period, based on data from global aviation analytics group OAG. Since April, Etihad has achieved an on-time arrival performance rating within 15 minutes of 83%. In its Punctuality League ratings since April 2022, OAG listed Etihad as ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Agthia Group PJSC, one of the region’s leading food and beverage companies, on Thursday held its General Assembly Meeting virtually. During the meeting, the shareholders approved the board’s proposal for an interim cash dividend payment at a value of 8.25 fils per share, with a total value of AED 65.31 million for the 6 months ...