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Taqa, Etisalat Digital join forces to enhance digital capabilities

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and Etisalat Digital announced that they will partner on an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project to enhance utility metering in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Over the next two years, Taqa’s power and water distribution companies – Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) and Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) – ...

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Oil climbs to its highest level since November

  Bloomberg Oil climbed to its highest level since November as two major agencies indicated that markets may be tighter than previously forecast. West Texas Intermediate traded above $82. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol said the relatively small hit to demand from omicron means consumption has been stronger than many observers had expected. That followed a monthly ...

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ADU awarded 5 QS stars for online learning

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been recognised for its excellence in online learning, earning the highest rating of 5 stars by the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds – QS Stars Rating for 2021. The Abu Dhabi University has achieved an outstanding overall score of 95 percent in the Online Learning category. It earned a full score in ...

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Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi returns in March

  Abu Dhabi / WAM After a one-year hiatus, Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), returns to the world-renowned Yas Marina Circuit on March 16-17. Leaders will host two days of exclusive insight led content from leading global sports organisations and local entities. Over 400 industry leaders from every corner of the ...

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Dewa delegation visits Nasa Kennedy Space Centre in US

  FLORIDA / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), is leading a delegation to the United States to strengthen joint relations and exchange best global experiences and practices in space exploration and technology and related industries. Al Tayer’s delegation included Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, ...

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UAE reports 982 new recoveries from Covid-19

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 300,893 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

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Abu Dhabi University awarded 5 QS Stars for online learning

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been recognised for its excellence in online learning, earning the highest rating of 5 stars by the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds – QS Stars Rating for 2021. The ADU has achieved an outstanding overall score of 95 percent in the Online Learning category. It earned a full score in student-faculty engagement, ...

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UAE to establish 60 centres in Egypt to help people of determination

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘Bridges of Hope’ programme to support people of determination in Egypt. The joint initiative is in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS), which oversees the Office ...

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Oil gains before US stockpiles data as China tackles Omicron

  Bloomberg Oil rises as traders looked ahead to clues on US stockpiles, while monitoring China’s efforts to contain the spread of Omicron. West Texas Intermediate added 0.9% after capping a two-day drop. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute releases its weekly report on US inventories. Nationwide holdings have sunk for the past six weeks to the lowest since September, official ...

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Law on expropriation for public use issued in Dubai

  DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No (2) of 2022 on the expropriation of property for public use in the emirate of Dubai. The new law regulates the procedures for expropriating property for public use. The ...

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