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Dubai Airports raises AED950,000 for Dubai Cares in support of P2E

DUBAI / WAM To mark International Youth Day, Dubai Airports has raised nearly AED950,000 in support of the ‘Passport to Earning’ (P2E) programme that was launched in partnership with Dubai Cares, Microsoft, Accenture and UNICEF at the RewirEd Summit during Expo 2020 Dubai. Operated by Generation Unlimited, a global multi-sector partnership that enables youth to become productive and engaged members ...

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DP World to add 3 million TEU of new container handling capacity

DUBAI / WAM DP World expects to add 3 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of new container handling capacity by the end of the year, adding much needed infrastructure and capacity to boost global supply chain resilience. The global trade enabler currently manages approximately 9% of the world’s handling capacity, putting it among the top five global port operators. The ...

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AURAK joins world’s universities with ‘QS 5 Stars Plus’ rating

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has been awarded the QS 5 Stars Plus rating, placing it in the league of a handful of the world’s elite universities. It is the first university in the UAE to be awarded this highest rating. The award of the rating followed a rigorous and independent data ...

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New industrial licences surge 16.6% in first year after Adis launch in 2022

ABU DHABI / WAM Launched by HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu DhabiExecutive Council in June 2022, the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (Adis) has accelerated the transformation of the emirate’s manufacturing sector, strengthening its position as the region’s most competitive industrial hub within its first year. Increased activity ...

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UAE ambassadors to Qatar and Kenya sworn in before President in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI / WAM Before President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa bin Sultan bin Shakhboot Al Nahyan, the UAE’s ambassador-designate to Qatar, and Salem Ibrahim bin Ahmed Mohamed Al-Naqbi, the UAE’s ambassador-designate to Kenya, took their oaths on Monday. During the oath-taking ceremony at Qasr Al-Shati, His Highness the President wished the two ...

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Adnoc, Tabreed collaborate on region’s first geothermal project

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc and the National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed), today announced a breakthrough in the first project in the gulf region to harness geothermal energy following the conclusion of testing on two geothermal wells at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. The landmark project is set to decarbonise the cooling of buildings in Masdar City, further diversify the ...

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COP28 UAE Presidency to convene economists in UAE

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 Presidency has announced that it will convene the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance in the UAE this week to drive progress on steps to reform international finance ahead of COP28. The two-day meeting — taking place on August 15 at the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) — will bring together world-leading ...

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