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DUBAI / WAM Maersk Kanoo UAE, an integrator of container logistics, on Wednesday signed an agreement with DP World’s leading trade and logistics hub, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to set up its first Warehousing & Distribution (W&D) facility in the UAE. Christopher Cook, Managing Director, Maersk UAE, and Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World – UAE ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received Miriam Dalli, Minister of Energy, Enterprise, and Sustainable Development of Malta and Maria Camilleri Calleja, Malta’s ambassador to the UAE, to discuss bilateral cooperation in renewable energy, innovation, and sustainability. Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will join Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in celebrating the Kingdom’s 91st National Day, which falls on September 23. The UAE’s official and public participation in this year’s celebrations, held under the slogan “Together Forever”, confirms the deep ties between the two countries. The strong historic relations between the two countries have guaranteed the security ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s must-see aviation attraction is gearing up to open its doors to the public on October 1. Located in the Opportunity District, and within walking distance of the Al Wasl Dome, the Emirates Pavilion offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation, reframing the role that science and technology will play in the next ...

AL AIN / WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is putting the final touches to its Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai over the next six months. Prof Mohammed Hassan Ali, Acting Provost, explained that the University is ready to participate in this important global event and provide exceptional experiences to visitors. The programme of inspiring and creative activities that ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militias’ attempts to attack civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, with a bomb-laden drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE reiterated that these terror attacks by the Houthis reflect ...

Dubai / WAM In collaboration with Jsoor, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday launched the Emirates Space Art Programme (ESAP), to document, capture, and share the emotions of the UAE’s historical advances into space through the culture and creative industries. ESAP will serve as a platform to bring together a wide stratum of the creative community into ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, has allocated AED6 million worth of medications to be shipped from the UAE, to support young cancer patients in the Children’s Cancer Centre of Lebanon (CCCL), as a response to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Department of Health (DoH) — Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has announced that it is adopting advanced drones to distribute and transfer medical supplies within the healthcare sector. The project, a first of its kind in the Mena, will create a state-of-the-art delivery system and network using drones at 40 ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy) on Tuesday announced its latest economic outlook according to which it expects the emirate to record a growth of 3.1 percent this year. Spurred by the hosting of Expo 2020, Dubai’s growth is projected to accelerate to 3.4 percent in 2022. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...