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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy ...

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree approving the general organisational structure of the Sharjah Government Legal Department (SGLD). The Decree stipulated that the general organisational structure of the SGLD attached to this decree shall be approved. As per the decree, the Sharjah Executive Council shall issue ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has published a comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Bioethics Guidelines in a pioneering step towards ensuring standardised ethical practices in Abu Dhabi’s dynamic healthcare sector. Built on best practices and in consultation with subject matter experts, bioethics is the study and practice of ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2024, reporting total revenues of AED1.352 billion, rising 10.3 percent year-on-year (YoY). Empower’s first six months’ EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation) grew 6.0 percent YoY to AED693 million, while earning AED428 million ...

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired on Tuesday the meeting of the SEC, held at the Sharjah Ruler’s Office. During its meeting, the SEC discussed a number of topics related to government work in the Emirate of Sharjah to develop and upgrade services. ...

SHARJAH/WAM Technomak, a turn-key EPC company specializing in the fields of oil and gas, FPSO, and renewable energy, has announced a significant expansion plan in the Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah. In response to increasing global demand for its products, Technomak will add 500,000 square feet to build a new factory, increasing the total area of its facilities in the free ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE is committed to excelling in various sectors and enhancing its role as a key partner in creating a better future for humanity. The UAE is also ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced the world’s first bauxite cargo shipment using a Liquefied Natural Gas-fuelled (LNG) vessel. The shipment, in a Capesize ship, carries bauxite mined by EGA subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation to a customer in China. LNG-fuelled ships can achieve up to 28 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions on a tank-to-wake basis compared to vessels ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Drilling Company and Alpha Dhabi Holding announced today that their joint venture Enersol (JV) has agreed to acquire a 100% equity stake in EV Holdings Ltd. (EV) for approximately $45 million from UK-based private equity firm, Dunedin. Completion of the transaction is subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals and closing adjustments, after which the EV stake ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Drilling Company on Monday announced record financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024. The company’s net profit for the quarter also grew, up 29% year-on-year and 7% sequentially to $295 million, driven by the increase in EBITDA, while for the first half the figure stood at $570 million, up 28% year-on-year. The revenue ...