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  ABU DHABI / WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation signed an agreement initiating exchange of expertise and knowledge to promote co-operation in economic and cultural development. The agreement allows the two entities to share data and statistics, co-organise relevant conferences and workshops and conduct training courses on financial markets and ...

  Bloomberg OPEC and Russia said they are ahead of schedule implementing their historic agreement to curb oil output and boost prices. Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Kuwait have already made deeper cuts than required, while Russia has been able to reduce supply faster than expected, ministers from the countries said as they arrived in Vienna on Saturday. Producers have already ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM At the heart of the world’s sustainable development goals lies one crucial statistic. By 2040, we will require at least 25% more energy than is currently produced to meet the needs of a rapidly growing, global population, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State said. He added that keeping pace with ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will attend 68th Republic Day celebrations as a chief guest. During the visit, Sheikh Mohamed will hold official talks with President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai South signed a strategic alliance agreement (MoU) with Deyaar Development PJSC, for a joint development of a mixed-use project within the Residential District at Dubai South. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ahmed Al Ansari, Acting CEO Dubai South and Saeed Al Qatami, CEO, Deyaar Development. Building on its endeavor to provide unique ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Council received more than 35,000 innovative and developmental ideas since its launch one year ago. These ideas have been studied by a team of more than 460 employees working in 41 government and private entities- in a bid to maintain the Smart Council’s role as a leading international platforms for ideas. “This ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs scored an overall 96.2 percent on Dubai Smart Office’s happiness meter. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World said he is happy with the result of this important evaluation that covered the website, the services and customs centers. “I am happy with this result which reflects the great level ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) have qualified for the second UAE Drones for Good Award based on their joint efforts to develop drone technology. The Award was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports, one of nine organisations to offer certified courses by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation & Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) worldwide, conducted the IALA Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Level-2 training course to the first group of external trainees from entities that provide maritime and offshore services in the UAE. The training course ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that Hatta Hospital received international accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI) on Thursday. Hatta Hospital now joins a list of DHA facilities that received the accreditation, which include 10 Primary Health Care Centers; Nad Al Hamar, Al Badaa, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Safa, Al Twar, Al Mizhar, Al Mankhool, ...