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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Steel has recorded a nearly 50 percent increase over the past two years in the number of its export markets in Europe, America, Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. The expansion of Emirates Steel’s export footprint to 56 countries in 2021 compared to 38 in 2019 is part of the company’s strategy ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will host the 12th World Environment Education Congress (WEEC) in Abu Dhabi in 2024, it was officially announced at the end of congress’ 11th edition held in Prague, Czech Republic. The congress themed ‘Connecting People, Creating Tomorrow’ will take place from January 29 to February 2, under the patronage ...

  Dubai / WAM The Philippines Pavilion “Bangkóta” at Expo 2020 Dubai recorded over one million visitors as of mid-March, driving its unique key message of “cultural sustainability” to Expo’s global audiences. Kathelyn Nida Mendres and her family stepped within the grounds of the Bangkóta to a pleasant surprise when they learned that they were the one-millionth visitor marking a ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Beacon Red, part of the Electronic Warfare & Intelligence cluster of Edge, on Thursday announced their participation in the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (Gisec), where they will feature an interactive engagement booth and highlight their cyber security advisory services. Eric Eifert, Executive Director for Cyber Advisory Services, will present crowdsource vulnerability disclosure and ...

Dubai / Gulf Time Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery destination in MENA and UK launched its Mother’s Day campaign entitled “Thank You, Mum.” The campaign aims to encourage people to thank their mothers for all their efforts. The campaign running for the two weeks leading up to Mother’s Day is also coupled with multiple on-ground activations in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced the formal start of construction for its 230-megawatt (MW) Garadagh Solar PV Plant in Azerbaijan – the nation’s first foreign investment-based independent solar power project. Masdar also signed agreements related to developing additional clean-energy projects across Azerbaijan. The groundbreaking ceremony, held in Baku, Azerbaijan’s ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have sent congratulatory ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) approved the distribution of 40 percent cash dividends (AED0.40 per share, implying total cash dividends of AED228 million) for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, after concluding it Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday. All items on the agenda for the AGM were discussed and approved. Shareholders also approved ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrui, and Ambassador Madiar Menilikov of Kazakhstan to the UAE, discussed the latest developments in economic cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Kazakhstan. Held at the chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi, the meeting highlighted the development in cooperation ties between the two sides over ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will join the Singapore Convention on Mediation to help facilitate international trade and investment and promote the appeal of mediation as a mechanism of resolving commercial disputes with a cross-border dimension. Supported by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), ...