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ADFD, Sierra Leone keen to boost bilateral collaboration

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed Saif Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received a delegation from the Republic of Sierra Leone led by Dr Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation. During the meeting, which was held at the fund’s headquarters, the two sides discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations in the healthcare sector, ...

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ERC provides humanitarian aid to Somalia

Abu Dhabi / WAM On the directives of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the monitoring of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE, through ERC, is providing ...

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Sheikh Mohamed offers grant to ‘Harvard Stem Cell Institute’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced a financial grant towards the Douglas Melton Laboratory at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, to bolster research focusing on accelerating gene editing approaches for pancreatic beta cell replacement therapy. The grant comes ...

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AD Ports marks ADX listing with bell ringing ceremony

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the announcement of the listing of its shares on the primary market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), AD Ports Group on Tuesday commemorated its landmark achievement with an official bell ringing ceremony. The shares began trading on ADX on Tuesday under the ticker symbol “ADPORTS”. The ringing of the bell was conducted ...

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US to help UAE improve air defence system, stop drones before launching

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s air defence system has been very effective to thwart recent missile attacks on the country; still, the United States will work with the UAE to further improve the system, a top US military commander told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Monday. General Kenneth F McKenzie, Commander of the US Central Command (Centcom), ...

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Dewa gets highest score in EFQM innovation lens award

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has achieved 8 stars level in the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Innovation Lens with score of 800. This award measures innovation culture and its role in achieving results in leading organisations worldwide. Dewa is the first organisation in the world to receive this recognition and the outstanding ...

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ERC provides humanitarian aid to Somalia

  Abu Dhabi / WAM On the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the monitoring of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE, through the ...

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Floward names first independent board member

  Dubai / Gulf Time Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery destination in the Mena and UK announced the appointment of its first independant board member Nicholas Farhi as part of the company’s efforts to attract international expertise and meet best global governance practices. With over 20 years of experience, Nicholas Farhi is currently a partner at OC&C ...

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UAE shares more scientific data from Mars’ Hope Probe

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, has released the second tranche of observations to a global audience of scientists, researchers, educationalists and enthusiasts. Over 76 GB of raw data has been uploaded to the EMM Science Data Centre and is available at https://sdc.emiratesmarsmission.ae as part of the second ...

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AD Ports raises AED4b to fund growth plan

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Group, one of the UAE’s leading integrated ports, logistics and industrial zone operators, on Monday announced the listing of its shares on the main market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Trading is set to begin on Tuesday under the ticker symbol “ADPORTS”. Ahead of the listing, AD Ports Group raised new ...

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