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  Dubai / WAM In conjunction with World Environment Day, held this year under the theme ”Only One Earth”, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) organised several internal and external activities. It also launched an awareness campaign on its social media accounts to encourage society to conserve electricity and water and adopt sustainable practices that protect the environment and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, on Sunday celebrated World Environment Day and the ongoing efforts and achievements of its partners the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) and Emirates Nature-WWF. In 2021 Mubadala committed $1.5 million annually for three years to support the MBZ Fund conservation efforts for the protection ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST), part of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), celebrated sustainable practices across the city to mark the 50th World Environment Day, as it strives to further enhance Dubai’s position as a leading sustainable destination. From desert conservation reserves, to sustainable restaurateurs and eco-hotels, to cultural pursuits and eco-tourism attractions, DET is shining ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned a terror attack on a rapid deployment force patrol of peacekeeping mission in Mali in which one Jordanian peacekeeper was killed and three were injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed, “The UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), met Seung-il Cheong, President and CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), the joint venture partner and prime contractor of the Brakah Nuclear Energy Project, being developed in the Al Dhafra region in the Abu Dhabi emirate. The meeting ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Ministers from the UAE, Egypt and Jordan have met for the first time since the signing of the Industrial partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth last week, to discuss a roadmap for implementing initiatives related to the new partnership. The tripartite higher committee meeting was attended by Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry ...

  Dubai / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has affirmed that the UAE succeeded in attracting more than $20.7 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, which reflects the confidence of investors worldwide in the country’s economy. This came during his keynote speech at the UAE-Kyrgyzstan Business Forum, which was held in the Kyrgyz capital, ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) participated in the 9th edition of Air Cargo India in Mumbai, with the aim to adopt the latest trends and innovations in the aviation sector, and exchange expertise with key aviation experts from around the world. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of SAA, said, “We have been continuously participating in Air ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s journey was full of pioneering initiatives and decisions that focused on improving the lives of the UAE’s citizens and residents, as well as achieving the country’s supreme objectives and priorities. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was close to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), together with its long-standing partner Borealis AG, on Friday listed their petrochemicals joint venture Borouge plc, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following the completion of Abu Dhabi’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO) and the Middle East’s largest-ever petrochemicals listing. The IPO, which raised gross proceeds of more than ...