DUBAI / WAM Infrastructure projects valued at AED 10 billion are currently underway along the East Coast of the UAE, said Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure. The project are part of the 2018-23 five year plan, which includes the ministry’s investment programme and the projects undertaken by the Follow up Committee of the Initiatives of ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), in partnership with Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution, on Saturday launched ‘My Little World’, a collection of five stories written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, based on his early life experiences. Blending engaging storytelling ...
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Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completed Phase III of the Dedicated Bus and Taxi Lanes Project on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street. The lane extends 4.3 km from the intersection of Khalid bin Al Waleed Street-Al Mina Street, to a point just before the intersection of Zabeel Street, and in both directions. The dedicated lane has ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) on Saturday announced its continuous efforts to provide free installation of ‘Hassantuk’ smart fire alarm system service for eligible beneficiaries in line with government directives to ensure safety of lives and property by expanding the installation, operation and management of fire alarm systems to include the Ministry’s beneficiaries. The ministry, in ...
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Bloomberg Kim Jong Un will put North Korea on a path to develop more advanced nuclear technologies and missiles, sending a chilling warning to President-elect Joe Biden that the Asian leader is ready to ratchet up security tensions. Kim called the US a “war monster†and his “biggest main enemy,†at the first Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) has announced the signing of an agreement with Miral to provide district cooling services to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a first-of-its-kind marine life theme park being developed by Miral on Yas Island. Tabreed will connect the new SeaWorld Abu Dhabi development to its existing Yas Island district cooling scheme and will ...
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Sharjah / WAM Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) announced the start-up of its new gas storage project. This follows a small-scale pilot phase using existing infrastructure that has been running since early 2017. The first gas was introduced to the project on January 1, 2021 following a turbulent year and marking a new era for SNOC. The project was completed ...
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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) visited the hydroelectric power station in Hatta to review work progress of the project, which is the first of its kind in the GCC region. According to Dewa, the 250MW station will generate electricity by making use of the water stored in Hatta ...
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DUBAI / WAM DMCC, the Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, will host six diamond tenders in its Dubai Diamond Exchange, the world’s largest diamond tender facility, in January. This follows a record-breaking tender hosted in December 2020, which saw the largest ever rough diamond tender sales in the UAE, in a sign that ...
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Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has announced the resumption of desert tours and related activities in the emirate with strict implementation of the precautionary measures and guidelines issued for desert tours and Sharjah tour operators. This latest decision comes as part of the efforts to resume the tourism activities in the emirate at a ...
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