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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Within its efforts to promote industrial and investment cooperation with India, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised a meeting with a high-level delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). During the meeting, the visiting delegation were introduced to the available and promising business opportunities in Abu Dhabi through a video ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai accounts for 57 percent of scaleup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), and it is home to 39 percent of the region’s scaleups, according to a new report from Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. The report, titled “UAE Venture Outlook”, was developed in cooperation with Mind the Bridge and Crunchbase, and it examined ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Monday called for a positive, pragmatic approach to the energy transition and practical climate action to ensure energy security and the economic progress. Delivering the opening remarks at the sixth edition of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum at Expo 2020 Dubai, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s (Mena) first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has been awarded the ‘Four-Star Low-Cost Carrier 2022’ rating by Apex – The Airline Passenger Experience Association. The airline was honoured during the Apex/Ifsa Awards Ceremony at Apex/Ifsa Expo that took place in California, USA. The Apex Official Airline Ratings ...

  Israel / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, participated in the “Negev Summit”, which began its activities in the southern Negev Desert, upon an invitation from Yair Lapid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Other participants in the summit were Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State; Sameh Shoukry, Minister ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Republic of Guatemala, represented by the economy, tourism, and the investment ministries. The MoU aims to strengthen trade relations and develop mutual cooperation, encourage and facilitate economic cooperation between business communities in both friendly countries, said an ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, Pure Health, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the UAE, and G42 Healthcare, Abu Dhabi based leading health tech company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Centre of Digital Health (CDH) in the emirate of Abu ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, has launched an initiative encouraging public transport passengers to obtain free trips on public buses by gaining points each time they hand in empty plastic bottles, which are then used to pay for bus fares. In the first phase of ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Marshall Islands celebrated its Expo 2020 Dubai National Day with calls for further support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a fervent plea for stronger action on climate change. Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs, welcomed John M Silk, Minister of Natural Resources ...

  DUBAI / Gulf Time After having firmly entrenched itself in the Egyptian, Russian and Turkish markets Seif El Hakim Group of companies is set to foray into the cosmopolitan city of Dubai which is synonymous with the posh shopping malls, penthouses and real estate activity as the city which is fast returning to normal. The real estate industry has ...