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  Sharjah / WAM The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has emphasised the importance of innovation in the business sector as a critical driving force for economic growth and productivity improvement, and transformation towards a knowledge economy, in addition to its role in tackling the challenges facing the private sector. The authority also pointed to the value-add of innovation to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Empowerment Programme (Aqdar), a part of the UAE Ministry of Interior, has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in the region, and Blue Forest, a leading UAE-based reforestation service provider, on a major employee-based mangrove restoration initiative in the UAE. Entitled “Tree for 50,” ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), has issued decisions granting judicial officer capacity to 78 officers from three governmental departments of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, namely the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), the Department ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) discussed issues of the Sharjah Sports Council at the tenth session of the third ordinary session for the tenth legislative term at its headquarters in the city of Sharjah chaired by Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi. The SCC praised the vision and approach of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Following the announcement of the Dubai Can initiative from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Nakheel, world-leading master developer, marked its participation in the city-wide initiative, by allocating free drinking water stations across Palm West Beach, Nakheel Mall and Dragon Mart, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received Malmierca Diaz, Minister of Trade, Foreign Investment and International Cooperation of Cuba, at the ADFD headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Present at the meeting were Khalifa Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of ADFD; Roberto Blanco, Ambassador of Cuba to the UAE; ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under 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, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development announced its plan to establish an innovation and entrepreneurship centre in the Republic of Kenya. The centre will focus on launching programmes, workshops, and ...

  Bloomberg Oil headed for the first weekly loss in two months as investors weighed the crisis over Ukraine and the potential return of Iranian barrels to the market. West Texas Intermediate slipped, trading near $91 a barrel after losing as much as 3% on Friday. Oil’s recent rally has shown signs of cooling, albeit from an exceptionally high level. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The 2022 Qudwa-Pisa Global Competence Forum will take place on Saturday at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme of “Preparing students to live in an interconnected world.” The event, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The key strategic agreements signed between India and the UAE on Friday in the presence of top leaders of both countries marked a “milestone” in the bilateral relations, which will lead to a “glorious, shared future,” India’s top diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The signing of the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during ...