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Arada completes 114 homes in villa community at Aljada

SHARJAH / WAM Arada announced it has begun handing over 114 townhouses and semi-detached villas in the Sarab 2 garden villa community at Sharjah megaproject Aljada. The two Sarab communities feature the only villas and townhouses in the Aljada masterplan. All homes at Sarab come with smart home features as standard and a cooker, hood and washing machine/drier installed. Spread ...

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Ewec leads energy sector decarbonisation goals

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has increased its supply of clean, sustainable energy to Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates from 60% to over 80% in a remarkable achievement. At the end of last year, Ewec supplied 8.6 GW of energy from renewable solar and nuclear energy sources. This success is attributed to Ewec’s rapidly ...

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Emirates Mars Mission unveils new observations at EGU23

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has unveiled a series of unique and ground-breaking observations of Mars’ smaller moon, Deimos, using all three of its science instruments to ‘advance our fundamental understanding’ of Mars’ most mysterious moon and its larger companion, Phobos. The new observations challenge the longstanding theory ...

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AD Ports group’s digital arm buys TTEK for $26.7 million

ABU DHABI / WAM Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group’s digital arm, on Monday announced the acquisition of TTEK Inc, a developer of border control solutions and customs systems, to reinforce its market position as a leading digital trade and holistic Single Window solution provider. The total purchase consideration for the acquisition (enterprise value) of 100% ownership amounts to $26.7 million ...

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Abdullah bin Zayed lauds Saudi Arabia for evacuating UAE citizens from Sudan

ABU DHABI / WAM  HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised Saudi Arabia for its crucial role in evacuating Emirati and other foreign citizens from Sudan to their country during a phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom. His Highness Sheikh ...

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ATM to feature 80 of world’s top travel tech companies

DUBAI / WAM The upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 in Dubai is set to feature over 80 of the world’s top travel technology companies, showcasing their latest innovations and advancements. The four-day event, which will take place from May 1-4 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), will offer more than 2,000 square meters of exhibition space dedicated to ...

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Dewa, EtihadWE to enhance cooperation

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received Eng Yousif Al Ali, CEO of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE). This was one of several mutual visits to build closer ties between government organisations in the UAE. The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between the two sides, including strategies for integrating ...

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Dubai’s Emirates to launch services to Montréal in July

DUBAI / WAM Emirates announced the launch of a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal, starting from July 5. This will be Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing its existing passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating since 2007. This move comes as the UAE and Canada aim to deepen economic cooperation and stimulate benefits in the aviation ...

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