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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has launched DEWA’s strategic roadmap to become the world’s first AI-native utility, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across all core operations. Al Tayer made this announcement during GenAI Week, organised by DEWA to explore the future of AI adoption within the organisation. The event ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The fourth and final Ramadan session of Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed was held under the title ‘Fostering Positive Values in the Community’ in the presence of HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, as well as senior officials, academics, and representatives of UAE entities. The session, which ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Digital Dubai and The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that the UAE PASS application has won the Gold Award in the International General Authority category for the Sixteenth Edition of the Public Sector Transformation Awards (IESE) 2025, an annual global event that celebrates innovation culture and showcases best practices in the government sector. Organised by ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Investopia signed seven memorandums of understanding with national institutions and major global companies to facilitate cooperation in knowledge exchange and organising new Investopia Global editions, in the presence of Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia. New partners include GITEX Global, Deutsche Bank AG, EFG Consulting, EuroAtlantic Consulting & Investment, Kearney, Carta, and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Logistics & Services Plc (ADNOC L&S) on Tuesday announced shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting, including a final dividend of $136.5 million (AED501.3 million), bringing the 2024 full-year dividend to $273 million (AED1,001 million), a 5 percent increase year-on-year, in line with ADNOC L&S’ progressive dividend policy. The final dividend, equivalent to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan arrived in Abu Dhabi  on Tuesday on a a fraternal visit to the UAE. He was warmly received at Al Bateen Airport by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Also present to welcome His Majesty were His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...

ABU DHABI/WAM EMSTEEL Group has announced a strategic partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the largest sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and Africa, to develop the largest industrial solar PV rooftop project in the UAE. The 31.5-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power project will power EMSTEEL’s facilities with renewable energy, reinforcing the group’s commitment to pioneering self-generating energy sources ...

DUBAI/WAM India is set to expand its presence at the 2025 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 28 to May 1. A statement released on Tuesday projected that India’s participation this year will grow by 41 percent year-on-year, driven by a strong presence from exhibitors such as the ...

DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that the fieldwork phase for the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2024-2025, conducted in partnership with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, local health authorities, and statistical agencies, is due to conclude by the end of March with the data collection phase to be followed by a thorough phase of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership agreement signed between its digital arm, Maqta Technologies Group, and the Indra Group to explore opportunities for jointly offering digitalisation services and solutions for ports, logistics, and trade across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The agreement outlines that Maqta Technologies Group and Indra Group will collaborate and leverage ...