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ABU DHABI/ WAM The Ministry of Community Development has announced its decision to declare and officially register the “Union for Human Rights Association” as a public interest association. The association’s headquarters will be in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its scope of activity will be the United Arab Emirates. Licensed by the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, graced the second day of the UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition “AEEDC Dubai 2024”. Recognised as the largest event of its kind worldwide, the conference is organised by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions Org. LLC – a member ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group), the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, announced that it has welcomed Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. (GBI) to the KEZAD ecosystem. The GBI facility will be the first unique producer of biomass-based, recyclable and biodegradable polymer in the Middle East. GBI’s commitment to sustainability and innovative technology in ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The tenth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE on Wednesday in response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide medical treatment for 1,000 wounded children, and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, in the UAE’s hospitals. Departing from Al Arish International Airport, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) has announced the awarding of 49 contracts, totalling AED22 billion, for a series of projects, including infrastructure, residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Abu Dhabi in 2023. The contracts were awarded to 36 UAE-based companies with almost 50% of the value – AED 10.5 billion – being recirculated to the local economy, in line ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubatt Battery Recycling’s fully integrated battery recycling plant — the first of its kind in the UAE — has been formally inaugurated at Dubai Industrial City, part of TECOM Group PJSC. Present at the inauguration were Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation announced the distribution of 20,000 winter kits to 13 countries around the world. This initiative, part of their “Winter Bag” programme, aims to ease the burden of winter for low-income families globally. This year’s programme encompasses diverse countries across regions, including Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Chad, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Albania, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution on Wednesday reported robust results for 2023, recording a 4.6% year-on-year growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to $1.002 billion (AED3.68 billion). With this, the Company has successfully delivered on the five-year target it communicated to the market during its first Capital Markets Day in May 2019. In addition, the ...

DUBAI / WAM The World Governments Summit (WGS) has consistently addressed the need for proactive digital adaptation by governments and institutions to build dynamic and efficient institutions that drive a brighter future for societies by embracing digital solutions, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven approaches. This proactive stance helps avoid being left behind in a rapidly changing global landscape. Each WGS ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Administrative Resolution No (2) of 2024 concerning amendments to fishing regulations in Kalba. The decision stipulated that fishermen in Kalba are allowed to only pass through the prohibited areas to reach the fishing areas, making it easier for them to ...