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ABU DHABI / WAM The fifth Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD) kicked off in the capital on Sunday with keynote speeches by Dr Ebtesam Al Ketbi, President of Emirates Policy Centre (EPC) and Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. In the opening address, Dr Al Ketbi said ADSD is taking a leap to a new ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO of Petroleum & Petrochemicals, Mubadala Investment Company, noted that the petroleum and petrochemicals platform is a core pillar of company’s business, building on Abu Dhabi’s rich heritage in oil and gas sector. The petroleum & petrochemicals platform accounts for AED 150 billion ($40.8 billion) of Mu-badala’s AED800 billion portfolio, Al Kaabi told ...

AL AIN / WAM Al Ain City signed a twin-city agreement with Wuxi, in southern Jiangsu province, China, for cooperation in urban planning, education, sports, tourism, culture and arts, as well as trade and investment. The signing occurred during a visit by an Al Ain City delegation that toured the Chinese city at the invitation of Acting Mayor of Wuxi, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Twenty-six of the world’s leading oil and gas sector leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, for a high-level industry forum focused on the evolving dynamics of the energy landscape and the opportunities for hydrocarbon produced energy to support global growth, today, and in the future. HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ducab has secured three major contracts in Abu Dhabi for the supply of over 5,000 kms of EHV, HV, MV and LV cables and AAAC overhead conductors for Adnoc-related projects in Abu Dhabi. The announcement came on the sidelines of the company’s upcoming participation in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec 2018). The new ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Media City (Shams), announced the launch of a joint venture with 7awi, the online media publisher, to develop digital platforms with the aim of keeping pace with the rapid growth in demand for digital solutions in the UAE and wider region. The joint venture will utilise 7awi’s digital intellectual property rights, resources, content and access to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE), has organised a session which brought together more than 50 industry professionals, policy makers, representatives of universities, venture capital firms, various foundations and federal and local government organisations, to discuss the UAE’s innovation agenda. ‘Innovation@UAE’ aimed to provide stakeholders a platform for sharing their inputs on UAE’s innovation ecosystem, to identify ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Design District (d3), today announced that it is gearing up to host the fourth edition of the region’s premier annual design event, Dubai Design Week. The upcoming edition is set to run in the Design Quarter from November 12-17. Following the success of last year’s event that drew the attendance of more than 60,000 people, Dubai ...

Dubai / Emirates Business As the busiest days of the travel calendar approach, travellers can ‘fly better’ with Emirates as well as enjoy a stress-free experience even before boarding their flight during the festive period with Home Check-in. With convenience in mind, customers in Dubai booking their travel across any class with Emirates can now take advantage of Home Check-in ...

Dubai / WAM Since its launch on November 11, 2014 through the end of September 2018, the Dubai Tram had served 20,879,564 passengers. Its 10.6-kilometre route connects 11 stations and has reduced the emirate’s carbon footprint by 81 percent. The Dubai Tram is the first tram project outside Europe powered by a ground-based electric supply system that extends along the ...