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  DUBAI / WAM Propelled by its keen belief in supporting global efforts for protection of wildlife, Dubai Customs (DC) World took the lead in establishing a national taskforce to sustain wildlife. The new team gathers representatives from DP World, United for Wildlife – UAE, Emirates Wildlife Society in association with World Wildlife Fund and United for Wildlife partners. The ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports Company has become the latest global brand to partner with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after agreeing an exciting new deal to support the AFC’s national teams and club competitions. The agreement was formally signed by HE Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, and Abu Dhabi Airports Company ...

  MARGARITA ISLAND / WAM “The UAE stands firmly against all forms of terrorism and religious extremism that destroy the social fabric of society, affect national harmony and threaten global peace and security,” said Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, at the 17th meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), being held in Margarita, Venezuela. Making ...

  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, on Sunday issued Law No.10 of 2016 partially amending Law No.13 of 2009, regarding the establishment of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU). The new law amends Article No. 11 of Law No.13 ...

  New York / WAM The UAE supports the least developed countries in the region to help them move to IPv6, the sixth revision of the Internet Protocol, Director-General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Hamad Al Mansouri said. While meeting Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Al Mansouri said that the annual report of the Broadband Commission for ...

  HADRAMAUT / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) distributed 20 tonnes of medicines to public hospitals in Hadramaut Valley as part of the UAE’s continuous support for the Yemeni healthcare sector. The agency delivered the medical aid to three hospitals in the towns of Tarim, Seiyun and Qatan, in the presence of local government officials. Esam Habreesh, Under-Secretary at the Governorate ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated on Monday the second Global Solar Leader’s Summit, which took place at Dubai World Trade Centre on September 19. The Summit highlighted the latest techniques in solar energy, and was attended by HE Dr Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) revealed plans to expand the capacity of its ENOC Processing Company (EPCL) Jebel Ali facility by 50 per cent. The expansion project comprises three separate packages at an estimated value in excess of US$1billion. The expected date for commercial production is Q4 of 2019. The main package of the project ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) announced on Monday that six pre-qualified bidder consortia submitted proposals for the Solar PV Independent Power Project at Sweihan, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, following five months of bid preparations. The project will comprise, inter alia, the development, financing, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Middle East’s biggest ever hospitality event is set to launch in 2017 to support accelerated industry growth in the run up to Expo 2020. ‘Dubai International Hospitality Week’ – organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and dmg events – will bring together dmg’s The Hotel Show with the launch of DWTC’s GulfHost. The ...