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  AJMAN / WAM Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) eco-friendly zone warehouses have received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) gold certification after fulfilling all the requirements prescribed within the Leed rating system as created and maintained by the US Green Building Council. The Leed certification programme is administered by the Green Business Certification INC. The criteria for achieving ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Thursday Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett at Al Shati Palace. At the start of the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed Bennett who offered his condolences to him and the Emirati people on passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He ...

  Dubai / WAM Tecom group, a member of the Dubai Holding group, on Thursday announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Tecom is the owner, manager and operator of 10 strategic, sector-focused business districts across Dubai and a major contributor to ...

  Dubai / WAM Dr. Tarifa A. Alzaabi, Acting Director General of the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), said the UAE is prioritising food security in its development plans and aims to utilise the latest technologies to increase production and address related challenges. She then expressed her appreciation for the visit of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

  Amman / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said that the UAE, under the directives of its wise leadership, is continuing its pioneering efforts to forecast the future of the energy sector, in cooperation with its global partners, and has become a globally trusted energy supplier. He made this statement during his participation as ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has been recognised in the Airline Passenger Experience (Apex) Passenger Choice Awards in a glittering awards ceremony in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday. The UAE’s national airline took home the 2022 Passenger Choice Award for Best Entertainment in the Middle East. On Etihad’s E-BOX entertainment offering, guests will find over 200 movies, more than ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 286,851 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time HE Massimo Baggi, the honourable Swiss ambassador to the UAE, was the guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the Swiss watchmaker’s first exclusive mono-brand store in Abu Dhabi. Yousef Al Khoori, CEO of Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons, received the honourable ambassador in the presence of Roland Enderli, Sales Director of Tudor ...

Bloomberg President Emmanuel Macron aims to reform France’s pension system by the summer of 2023, he told French news outlets in his first extended interview since his re-election in April. The reform, which initially aimed to lift the retirement age from 62 to 65, is essential to financing Emmanuel Macron’s larger ambitions for his second five-year term. He discussed those ...

  Bloomberg UK economic growth is grinding to a halt as the cost of the living crisis escalates, a leading business lobby warned. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) predicted output will be barely higher in the fourth quarter than it was at the end of 2021, with consumers and businesses set to rein in spending as taxes climb and ...