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DEWA, Dubai Land Department build ties

ABU DHABI / WAM HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ( DEWA ) met with HE Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director General of the Dubai Land Department ( DLD ). The two officials discussed ways to combine efforts to improve the infrastructure, and the services provided to investors and developers in the real ...

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Kuwait oil price climbs to USD27.72 per barrel

KUWAIT / WAM Kuwait’s oil price rose USD 2.2 per barrel to USD 27.72 per barrel on Thursday against USD 25.52 per barrel on Wednesday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, KPC, said on Friday. According to Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, contracts of the Brent Blend, for the nearest delivery, fell 34 cents to USD33.94 pb, while the American crude contracts dropped 29 ...

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IPIC welcomes strategic decisions of Austrian OMV Company

ABU DHABI / WAM The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, has welcomed the new strategy announced by the Austrian’s OMV, an integrated international oil and gas company. Murtadha al-Hashemi, Chief Financial Officer, IPIC, and board member of the OMV, said that with the decline in oil prices, OMV faces difficulties, adding that ...

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DAMAC announces ‘AYKON City’

Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties has announced a major new project, destined to become another icon of Dubai’s real estate landscape. ‘AYKON City’ is a six tower luxury project comprising Dubai’s first all-suites, 80 storey AYKON Hotel and Residences, a 63 storey DAMAC Maison Serviced Hotel Residences, a 60 storey apartment tower, a 65 storey office tower and two ...

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Abdullah: UAE ports among world’s largest, most modern

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE ports are among the world’s largest ports in terms of advanced equipment, capabilities, shipping and unloading, Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, has said. He added that the UAE has been ranked first at the Arab level and10th ...

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DEWA’s MBRHE projects’ ‘installations’ saves energy

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will supply 2,000 existing and new homes from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) project with 160,000 LED light bulbs and photovoltaic panels. The move aims to reduce the demand for energy as well as the medium and long terms costs for electricity, the plan follows the signing of a ...

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SBWC launches enterprise training in Dibba Al Hisn

SHARJAH / Emirates Business The second phase of the JEEL initiative launches its competitive Entrepreneurial Business Plan Development Training workshop. Offered by the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) in collaboration with Education For Employment (EFE), the training will utilize Intel’s world-class curriculum. The training will begin on Sunday and will provide participants with 70 hours of training over a two ...

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Inventor of 3D street art Kurt Wenner to return to DCF

DUBAI / WAM The inventor of 3D street art, Kurt Wenner, is set to return to Dubai to participate in the second edition of Dubai Canvas Festival (DCF). The American artist whose work has been seen and loved by millions in more than 30 countries, will be creating exclusive pieces for the Festival that runs from 1st to 14th March ...

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Jaheziya appoints Dar Al Handasah on its project

ABU DHABI / WAM Jaheziya, a Tawazun subsidiary, on Saturday appointed Dar Al-Handasah Shair and Partners as the Lead Design and Engineering Consultant on their Tawazun Safety Security and Disaster Management City (Jaheziya). The contract was officially awarded on Saturday, in presence of Ali Mohamed Musleh Al Ahbabi, the Chairman of Jaheziya. Ali Al Ahbabi in an announcement said, “Our ...

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