DUBAI / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Reza Ameri, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UAE. During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance’s Dubai office, Al Hussaini highlighted the efforts of boosting cooperation between both countries. They also discussed matters of mutual interest. Al Hussaini presented prospects ...
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Dewa selects Masdar as bidder for 1,800MW MBR solar park
DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC (Dewa), on Sunday announced that the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is the Preferred bidder to build and operate the 1,800MW 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park for using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on ...
Read More »Under patronage of Sheikh Nahyan 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival to take place in emirate
ABU DHABI / ad media Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival will take place from August 14-25 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abu Dhabi, with a total prize fund of AED300,000. The festival will be held under the supervision of ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to foster investment in hospitality sector
ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT – Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels in the emirate, supporting the continued growth of the hospitality and tourism sector, and enhancing Abu Dhabi as a leading global leisure and tourism destination. The government fee amendments include reducing a tourism fee issued to ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi presents excavation findings at 2023 Seminar for Arabian Studies
AARHUS / Denmark / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) presented three papers on its latest archaeological findings in the emirate during the 2023 Seminar for Arabian Studies, held this year in Aarhus, Denmark. The annual international forum is dedicated to revealing the latest academic research on the Arabian Peninsula, covering a wide ...
Read More »Adnic reports net profit of AED204.4mn in H1 2023
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) reported its financial results for the six-month period ended on June 30, recording a net profit of AED204.4 million. Commenting on Adnic’s performance, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Saif Al-Nahyan, Chairman of Adnic, said, “Adnic has had a strong start to the year with an insurance revenue of AED2.14 billion. As we ...
Read More »UAE sends 13 tonnes of food supplies to Chad as humanitarian support
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent an aid plane carrying 13 tonnes of food supplies to the Republic of Chad this morning to provide urgent humanitarian support for Sudanese refugees and the local community, especially the most vulnerable groups, including the sick, children, the elderly, and women. Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister for Development and International ...
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate President of Chad on Independence Day
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Mahamat Idriss Deby, Transitional Military Council Leader and President of Chad, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, observed on August 11. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ...
Read More »Dewa qualifies youth to achieve bright and green future
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is keen to empower and qualify the youth in order to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development and a bright and green future. On the occasion of International Youth Day, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, said, “We invest in the youth energies and passion and provide them with ...
Read More »Scad wins International Award for Excellence in Geospatial Applications
ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre — Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has been awarded the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the Esri User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California. The award was presented to SCAD for its outstanding use of geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to produce AI-driven predictive insights through advanced geospatial applications. In this context, SCAD ...
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