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Dubai / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, met Chiril Gaburici, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of Moldova, and his accompanying delegation on Wednesday. During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development headquarters in Dubai, the two sides discussed means of developing ties in the infrastructure development sector. Dr Al Nuaimi praised ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In yet another indicator of upbeat economic sentiments, the past 12 months saw the introduction of 50 new automatic teller machines (ATM) across the country, according to Central Bank of UAE statistics. The continual rise in ATMs reflects the UAE banking sector’s commitment to forging ahead with its plans to automate services in a way that ...

Fujairah / WAM The sixth Arab Conference for Investment in Food Security will be held in the emirate on November 14-15. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, the six edition is themed, ‘Smart Agriculture is a Promising Option for the Arab World’. The conference is being organised ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), is on its way to establishing the world’s largest district cooling project by increasing its capacity of district cooling in Business Bay. The Empower endeavour is based on a contract signed in 2005, which stipulates providing Business Bay with 350,000 Refrigeration Tons, in completion of its expansion plans to cover the entire ...

Dubai / WAM KC Sullivan, President and Managing Director of CNBC International, rang the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai on Wednesday to celebrate the launch of the network’s new studio at the exchange. CNBC broadcasts key interviews from the studio as well as insights on the Middle East financial markets and economy to a global audience. The studio is located ...

MURANO / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Nama Women Advancement Establishment, Royal Patron of Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, and wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, was in Murano, Italy, to attend the launch of the ‘Crafts Dialogue’. The Crafts Dialogue is a unique project bringing together the Nama affiliate, Irthi, and Barcelona-based Creative ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme has been recognised for its unique achievements and coordinated development during the 23rd Nuclear Inter Jura Congress. Held for the first time in the Middle East and hosted in Abu Dhabi by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), the congress was organised by the International Nuclear Law Association (Inla), in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), has announced that it has finalised preparations to host the 21st edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference (Adipec 2018). Held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from November 12-15, Adipec is one of the world’s largest, most important and influential meeting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Twenty-seven of the world’s leading oil industry chief executives will gather, in Abu Dhabi, on November 11, to discuss the impact of digitalisation, technology and the Fourth Industrial Age on the future of the global oil and gas industry. The senior executives, representing many of the world’s major oil, gas and petrochemical companies, have been invited ...

Sharjah / WAM In the third quarter of this year, Sharjah Airport received 3.32 million passengers, an increase of 6.55 percent over the same period last year when 3.118 million passengers used the airport. The airport handled 22,210 regular and irregular flights, an increase of 5.64 percent over the same period last year when there were 21,026 flights, and the ...