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DUBAI/WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a leading global organisation for electric power research and development. The agreement fosters strong collaboration in training, and implementing the latest applications in renewable energy, grid modernisation, energy storage solutions and more. EPRI will provide training programmes and courses for ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Investment and Development Office of Ras Al Khaimah (IDO) to explore the potential for providing preferential electricity tariffs to industrial customers in the emirate. The MoU was signed in the presence of Sheikh Khalid bin Saud Al Qasimi, Vice Chairman of Ras Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya on his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, ...

NEW DELHI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met on Thursday with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, at the start of the UAE Top Diplomat’s official visit to New Delhi to participate in the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting, and the Fourth UAE-India Strategic Dialogue. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), issued Decree No (6) of 2024 regarding the issuance of a policy to protect soil from degradation in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The decree stipulates that EAD, in coordination with the concerned entities, will follow ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Visa, a world leader in digital payments, on Thursday announced a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ADGM Academy (ADGM Academy), the educational arm of ADGM. Under the framework of the MoU, Visa and ADGM Academy will collaborate to foster innovation, education, and professional development within the UAE’s financial sector, aligning with the national strategy, “We the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has endorsed the Board of Directors for XRG, a transformative international energy investment company. Launched by ADNOC in November 2024 with an enterprise value exceeding $80 billion (AED290 billion), XRG will prioritise strategic investments that capitalise on the transformation of global energy systems, enable sustainable economic growth, and ...

AL AIN/WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has achieved a significant milestone in the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2025, securing the top position nationally, 58th in Asia, and 343rd globally. This remarkable advancement, with a 51-spot improvement compared to last year, underscores the university’s commitment to sustainable development and its growing academic leadership. Zaki Nusseibeh, Chancellor of ...

DUBAI/WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of three Sukuk issuances from the Republic of Indonesia amounting to $2.75 billion, as part of Indonesia’s $45 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. This marks the fourth time in 2024 that the republic has accessed the US dollar  debt capital market, establishing it as the only Asian sovereign to do so successfully. This achievement ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has donated 10,000 trees in support of the “Regreening our Mosques” initiative. The initiative, launched by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (GAIAEZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, coincides with the ...