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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers has unveiled new plans to establish new country-specific business councils operating in Dubai and expand their roles to support ongoing efforts to boost Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade and create new channels of economic cooperation between business communities in the emirate and promising markets around the world. The announcement was made by Abdul Aziz Al ...

  Bloomberg Oil posted a third weekly loss as the European Union (EU) suspended talks over a Russian oil price cap amid disagreements between member states. West Texas Intermediate futures falls 2.1% to settle at $76.28 a barrel after trading in a more than $3 range. European diplomats remain locked in talks over how strict the cap should be, having previously ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry the cooperation chances for business communities in Sharjah and Moscow, and how to benefit from the strong ties between the UAE and the Russian Federation to discover rewarding opportunities in industries that characterise the economies of both sides, especially ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Dubai Countryside and Rural Areas Development Master Plan, spanning an area of 2,216 square kilometres. The plan seeks to preserve the nature of areas including Lehbab, Margham, Al Marmoom, Al Lisaili, Al Faqaa ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is making significant progress in its commitment to declare Abu Dhabi free of single-use plastic products, achieving the objectives of the Single-Use Plastic Policy in the emirate. The agency reports a significant reduction in the consumption of single-use plastic bags, with people switching to alternative, more sustainable reusable ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) held a coordination meeting with the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) to discuss ways to support and develop the strategic partnership in common areas, as directed by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Judicial Department of ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry the cooperation chances for business communities in Sharjah and Moscow, and how to benefit from the strong ties between the UAE and the Russian Federation to discover rewarding opportunities in industries that characterise the economies of both sides, especially ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed improvements of Al Manama Street, which is part of the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project opened in May 2022. The project stems from RTA’s efforts to upgrade roads and transportation infrastructure, besides supporting Dubai’s urban and sustainable development. The project entailed the construction of a new traffic corridor ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned a new 132/11kV substations in Al Awir First with a transmission capacity of 150 MVA, at a total cost of AED180 million. Dewa also inaugurated a new transmission 400/132kV substation in Jebel Ali First and overhead cables with a conversion transmission of 2,000 MVA, at total cost of ...

  Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp were banned from selling electronics in the US by regulators who say they pose a security risk, continuing a years-long effort to limit the reach of Chinese telecommunications companies into US networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in an order, also named connected-camera providers Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co and Dahua Technology ...