DUBAI / WAM Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, has signed an agreement with ChargeGo by e to drive the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UAE. The collaboration aims to deliver on an increasing demand for sustainable transportation in the UAE and will cover the deployment of EV charging solutions. Schneider Electric and e&’s ...
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Etihad boosts frequencies to key destinations across MidEast, India
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is meeting customer demand by adding more flights to key destinations across the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. The latest increase means the airline now offers almost 27 percent per cent more weekly departures than last summer. The airline is increasing flights to Jeddah and ...
Read More »Added reports growth in business sector in Abu Dhabi during 2023
ABU DHABI / ad media office Abu Dhabi’s Business Activity Report for 2023, issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), has reported annual growth of major indicators. The Business Activity Report for 2023 emphasises the business ecosystem’s attractiveness and its ability to attract quality investments, as well as businesses’ commitment to comply with local and international legislation, ...
Read More »FANR discusses Barakah regulatory plan; progress of research programme
ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Management of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has held its first meeting for the year 2024, where it reviewed the latest progress of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, FANR’s Financial Statement for 2023 as well as an update on its Research and Development Programme. The Board of Management was briefed on ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid tours 49th edition of Arab Health
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Tuesday toured the 49th edition of Arab Health, the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. During the tour, His Highness said that a comprehensive medical system and collaboration between local and ...
Read More »13th Sharjah Light Festival to see 12 iconic art and culture landmarks illuminated
SHARJAH / WAM The highly anticipated 13th Sharjah Light Festival (SLF) is set to take place from February 7-18. This prominent event, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), promises to adorn Sharjah’s most iconic cultural and natural landmarks with mesmerising artistic displays conceived by globally renowned artists. Held under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan ...
Read More »UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on US military base near Jordan-Syria Border
ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its full solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, reflecting the strong brotherly ties between the two countries and ...
Read More »UAE President sends written invitation to Qatar’s Emir to participate in World Government Summit 2024
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written message to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, that includes an official invitation to participate in the World Government Summit 2024, to be held in February. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to the State ...
Read More »World’s leading cable-laying vessel begins operations on ADNOC, TAQA’s offshore electrification and decarbonisation project
ABU DHABI/ WAM The world’s largest and most advanced power cable-laying vessel has commenced operations on the $3.8 billion (AED13.95 billion) strategic project by ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) to power and significantly decarbonise ADNOC’s offshore production operations. The innovative project will see the development and operation of a first-of-its-kind high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission ...
Read More »UAE’s transformational Borouge 4 surpasses 50% completion milestone
ABU DHABI/ WAM Borouge, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, today announced that the Borouge 4 project, one of the largest industrial projects underway in the UAE, is over 50 percent complete. During a recent visit to the site, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group ...
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