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  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) reached an agreement to strengthen and expand its flagship carbon market, endorsing the centerpiece of the Green Deal strategy that aims to make its economy climate-neutral by mid-century. Under a provisional deal announced by representatives of EU member states and the European Parliament, emissions trading will be extended to heating and road transport, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to the Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched a ...

  Sharjah / Gulf Time Stalwarts from the world of business came together on the Tech Stage at the 6th Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF) 2022 to share their invaluable know-how and personal experiences with a fully-packed audience, eager to upskill their entrepreneurial abilities. “In any economy across the globe, SMEs contribute to almost 90% of the GDP. Why? Because 60% ...

Dubai / WAM Nine years of fulfilment, giving, and sustainable development reflects the journey of the Rental Disputes Centre (RDC), the judicial arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), launched according to a systematic developmental journey to achieve social and economic stability for all those involved in the real estate rental sector and other relevant sectors, establishing a specialised judicial system ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, led an Emirati delegation of business and investment leaders on a visit to Scotland, to discuss renewable energy projects and other potential areas of cooperation, such as science. The delegation included Rashid Abdul Karim Al Balooshi, Under-Secretary of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE’s leadership continues to champion gender balance as a national priority. The SDG 5 Pledge to Accelerate Gender Balance in the UAE Private Sector has a target of increasing the representation of women in leadership roles to 30 percent by 2025 to ensure their full and effective participation at the highest levels of decision making. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time A delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), visited Al Dahra Agricultural Company in Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad), one of the leading firms in the UAE’s food and agriculture sector. The delegates held a meeting with the company officials, where they explored ways to enhance cooperation ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued the Ministerial Resolution No. 663 of 2022 regarding compliance with Emiratisation regulations in the private sector. The resolution stipulates controls for compliance with the Emiratisation systems, job advertisements, and employer obligations when hiring a UAE national, and in return, enabling the national to perform his/her work ...

Moscow / WAM A delegation from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, discussed with officials from a number of major media institutions in Russia, boosting cooperation in the fields of news exchange, media training programmes, and sharing experiences. The meeting took place on the sidelines of WAM’s participation in the “Russia – ...

  Sharjah / WAM Under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Tunisia will host the activities of the Kairouan Festival of Arabic Poetry in its seventh edition, from December 23-25, at the House of Wisdom in Carthage, in the presence of a large number of Tunisian and Arab ...