ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the winners and recognised participants of the ‘Mission to Zero Government Challenge,’ in conjunction with the Year of Sustainability and its continued efforts to achieve the goals of the Abu Dhabi Single-Use Plastic Policy. The challenge for Abu Dhabi government entities — held from January 23 to ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, bestowed honours upon the recipients of the “Minister of Interior’s Award for Excellence†during its sixth edition, during a ceremony that took place in Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. The event commenced with the national anthem and the recitation of ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has welcomed its first cohort of the year comprised of 15 startups operating in priority sectors aligned with Abu Dhabi’s strategic ambitions, including HealthTech, FinTech, and EdTech. The addition of the latest cohort has increased the size of Hub71’s vibrant community to over 240 startups. In the latest cohort, 67 ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo, with an official invitation to attend the COP28 climate conference, to be hosted by the UAE at Expo City Dubai this November. The letter was delivered by Amer Al Alawi, Chargé d’Affaires ...
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DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has ordered the release of 650 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of Eid Al Adha. Attorney General of Dubai Chancellor Essam Issa Al-Humaidan said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s order ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on Thursday Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah and Abdollahian discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop collaboration paths between the two countries to ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Museum of the Future in Dubai organised a special gala event to honour the museum’s strategic partners and recognise their collective efforts and contribution to the museum. Senior officials from government entities and leaders from major international companies that have contributed to making Museum of the Future a global knowledge platform and hub for designing the ...
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DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Decree No (27) of 2023 on the promotion and retirement of local military personnel in Dubai. The Decree seeks to ensure transparency, fairness and merit-based promotions in the military. His Highness also ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sustainable Water Solutions Holding Company (SWS Holding). Under the terms of the agreement, Taqa will acquire all outstanding shares of SWS Holding for AED1.7bn, with 50% of the consideration to be paid upon completion and the remaining ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Athletics Federation is organising the first international meeting for best practices in the field of athletics, in cooperation with the Asian Athletics Association, the Dubai Police General Command and the Dubai Sports Council. The meeting will take place on June 23 at the Museum of the Future in Dubai and will be attended by ...
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