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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has welcomed a delegation from the Hong Kong Ambassadors Club to strengthen cooperation with Dewa and learn about the best global practices in smart city technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart logistics, big data, robotics, renewable and clean energy, supply chain and ...

SHARJAH / WAM The American University of Sharjah (AUS) has partnered with MEA-Comm, a leading technology company, to cultivate future engineers and drive digital transformation within the framework of the Engineering Al Nukhba Programme. This strategic collaboration fosters an ecosystem for open and interoperable technologies for future connectivity, including 5G, 6G and beyond, and the development of smart digital and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, on Wednesday received, at Qasr Al Watan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed opportunities to develop bilateral ties and cooperation, especially across economic, trade and investment areas, to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched the Rulebook, a dedicated platform on its website that hosts the CBUAE’s regulations, standards, guidelines, relevant laws and other regulatory publications. This comes as part of a series of initiatives to adopt innovative financial technologies and the CBUAE’s keenness to enhance transparency and communication with licensed financial ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued Emiri Decree No (44) of 2023 promoting Issa Abbas Hussein Youssef to the position of Director-General of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority, effective immediately.

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) on Wednesday held the 13th session of the fourth regular session of its 17th legislative term in Zayed Hall at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC. During the session, Ghobash reviewed a message from the UAE Government and two reports from various committees and ...

DUBAI / WAM With the commencement of the Hajj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha celebrations, Emirates is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet significant travel demand during this special period. As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lifts all Hajj travel restrictions for the first time in three years, Emirates has deployed additional flights for pilgrims ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has launched ‘open yards’ as a part of its comprehensive facility offerings. Located in the mainland area of Al Ghail Industrial Zone, these units are readily available for businesses seeking expansive and versatile spaces for their operations. With the introduction of these new open yards, investors are provided with ...

DUBAI / WAM The government of the UAE has hosted a workshop, bringing together officials from 40 federal government entities to design and develop the government’s transformation goals system, to boost efforts to revolutionise government work procedures. The workshop focussed on identifying specific objectives that would drive the UAE’s development over the next 10 years, and accelerate transformative shifts in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced its preparation to welcome more than 4 million passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the summer season between June 20 and September 30. A high volume of travellers will be joining locally in Abu Dhabi, with the remainder connecting from across Etihad’s extensive network of 66 destinations, including new summer routes to ...