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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Business Events Week (ADBEW) is returning on 26th and 27th September at Manarat Al Saadiyat, once again bringing together leading experts in the meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) industry from around the Mena region. Launched by the Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism ...

  NEW YORK / WAM Investopia, the global investment platform launched by the UAE Government in September 2021, announced a new strategic partnership with SALT, a premier global thought leadership forum, at a ceremony held at SALT New York 2022. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining collaboration on a joint event to take place next year in ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, in partnership with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, announced it has reached 90 percent construction completion of the next-generation marine-life theme park, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Yas Island’s latest mega-development. The development, which is due to open in 2023 as the latest addition to Yas Island’s tourism ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The joint security committee between the ministries of the interior of the UAE and Bahrain convened at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi, to discuss ways of boosting their security cooperation, developing e-connectivity systems and promoting the exchange of information and expertise. The Emirati side was led by Major General Khalifa ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator Salik Company has announced the offer price and start of the subscription period for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The price for the Offering has been set at AED2.0 per share. The total Offering size is expected to be AED3 billion (US$817 million), implying a ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday discussed with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in various domains. During a phone call, the two sides tackled a number of regional and global issues of mutual interest, and exchanged views on ways to support the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to monetise a stake of 8.6 percent in Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa) to Multiply Group PJSC, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund and other prominent investors. Taqa is a diversified utilities and energy group headquartered in ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) and Siemens Healthineers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of mutual cooperation with a focus on medical excellence, improving productivity and innovation in providing various health care services. The signing of the MoU came in the presence of Dr. Yousif Al Serkal, Director-General of EHS; Ole Per Maloy, CEO, Siemens Healthineers Middle ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and capacity building. Both entities agreed to work together to position the UAE as an ideal destination for trade and investment, highlighting the country’s stable and secure environment, investor-friendly ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates airlines announced it will increase the frequency of its services to Algiers with the addition of a fifth weekly flight, effective 7th October, 2022. The newest service will complement Emirates’ existing operations between Dubai and Algiers, currently running at four flights a week. The latest addition of services to the airline’s schedule will provide additional ...