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  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the stabbing attacks that targeted a number of people in several areas in Saskatchewan, western Canada, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) confirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of ...

  DUBAI / WAM Ducab Group and Etihad Water and Electricity have announced a new turnkey partnership to strengthen the country’s power transmission network. The latest collaboration builds on EtihadWE’s efforts to keep pace with urban development in the northern Emirates and meet future needs of the vital sectors it provides in the regions it serves. The project is expected ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s car rental industry reported a significant 23.7 percent growth in the number of companies registered in the first half of 2022, up from 1087 companies registered in the same period last year. As well, 78,000 vehicles were registered in H1, 2022, up 11.8% from 69,000 in the same period last year. These figures confirm the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Petroleum, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered international energy company, has unveiled its new brand name: Mubadala Energy. The new brand reflects a fresh strategic direction that will see Mubadala Energy build on its contribution to the energy transition by expanding its gas-weighted portfolio in areas such as LNG while exploring new energy sectors including blue hydrogen ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Kizad, part of AD Ports group’s Economic Cities and Free Zones, on Tuesday announced the signing of a lease agreement with NWTN to establish an electric vehicle (EV) assembly facility in Abu Dhabi to serve the growing demand for sustainable transport options. Founded in 2016, green mobility technology company NWTN has its headquarters in the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a phone call with Annalena Baerbock, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, discussed the strategic relations between the two countries and joint cooperation in all fields. The two sides also reviewed several issues of common interest, including economic integration and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) signed a strategic partnership agreement to support social sector programmes and initiatives, allowing both entities to engage in an integrated partnership to deliver a positive and sustainable impact on the society. Demonstrating their shared commitment to supporting social sector programmes, the partnership ...

Sharjah / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the SEC meeting on Tuesday morning, which was held in the Sharjah Ruler’s Office. During its meeting, the SEC discussed a number of governmental issues on its agenda and reviewed the progress of work in ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Malaffi, the region’s first Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform, a key strategic initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), has achieved a major milestone by connecting one billion clinical records from 7 million patient records in Abu Dhabi, in just three and half years. Malaffi now connects nearly 100% of healthcare connected ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Mubadala Health and its partners welcomed 60 high school students as part of the Junior Caregiver Program this summer. The program aims to catalyse the development of next-generation healthcare talent in the UAE and provides students with real-life exposure to medical, nursing, and other healthcare professions across the Mubadala Health network. The program began ...