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UAE maintains global lead in fibre to home penetration

  ABU DHABI / Gulf Time UAE is ranked number one for the highest fiber to the home (FTTH) penetration among all its counterparts, maintaining consistent leadership since 2016, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council. The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as ...

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MBZUAI, IBM join forces to advance AI research

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in New York. Senior leaders from both organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to advance fundamental AI research and accelerate the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to ...

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UAE, IATA ink deal to enhance air freight security

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at the authority’s head office in Abu Dhabi. The MoU aims to enhance air freight security and achieve higher security rates for supply chains in the air freight system, thus making the ...

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UAE begins waste-to-energy and climate neutrality era

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE began a new era of clean energy production and climate neutrality by producing the first kilowatt (KW) of energy from waste, through the inauguration of the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant. The plant, the first of its kind in the region, will help turn nearly 300,000 tonnes of waste into energy annually, producing 30 megawatts ...

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Foundation stone laid for ‘Sheikha Fatima Hospital’ in Dakar

  Dakar / WAM The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (Zayed CHF) laid the foundation stone of the Sheikha Fatima Motherhood and Childhood Hospital in Dakar. The ceremony took place during the visit of Hamad Salem bin Kardous Al Ameri, Director-General of Zayed CHF, to Senegal to lay the hospital’s foundation stone, in the presence of Madior Diouf, Minister of ...

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Seha launches new mobile visa screening clinic service

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has launched a new Mobile Visa Screening Clinic that can visit employees at workplaces across the UAE capital. The move aligns with the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company’s continuous efforts to expand and improve access to visa screening services for corporations. Commenting on the announcement, Dr. Omar Abdulrahman Al ...

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MBZUAI, IBM join forces to advance AI research

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in New York. Senior leaders from both organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance fundamental AI research and accelerate the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to ...

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UAE Space Agency takes part in Global Aerospace Summit

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency is participating in the Global Aerospace Summit 2022, hosted by Mubadala Investment Company until May 27 at Emirates Palace Hotel, with the participation of leaders in the aviation, space, and defence sectors from around the world. The summit, held under the theme of “prosperity supported by digital technologies,” will outline the ...

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UN General Assembly pays tribute to late Sheikh Khalifa

  New York / WAM At a meeting of the UN General Assembly, the 193 member states of the United Nations paid tribute to the late President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In his opening remarks to the UN membership, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, said, “At this time of mourning, let us ...

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Adnoc, Masdar join BP in new energy partnership

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), witnessed the signing of a partnership between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), bp and Masdar to ...

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