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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) announced its sponsorship of the Emirates Labour Market Award, organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court. The award aims to recognise the efforts of leading private sector entities and outstanding ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE, took part in the annual MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit and Awards 2023. The lively summit, held at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, gathered top banking and finance leaders and the region’s leading technology professionals to debate the ...

LATAKIA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) delegation distributed food parcels to more than 600 medical personnel working in hospitals in the Syrian Governorate of Latakia, as part of “Operation Gallant Knight 2” launched by the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence. The ERC delegation announced the continuation of the second phase of its initiative, “We did ...

DUBAI / WAM The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched a first-of-its-kind India Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX) in the UAE during a special event to commemorate the first anniversary of the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Announced during the Cepa Beyond Trade celebration, IJEX will provide a platform for India’s micro, small, and medium jewellery enterprises (MSMEs) ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, headed the UAE delegation participating in the Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, which were held under the theme “Partnerships to Fend off Crises” and took place in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meetings focussed on improving cooperation to tackle challenges ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on a trial operation of the “First Autonomous Electric Abra”, with a capacity to carry eight passengers. It was manufactured locally at the RTA’s Al Garhoud Marine Maintenance Centre, featuring a design that preserves the heritage identity of the abras. The initial journey of this abra took place from ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality has further expanded its beach tourism offering with the opening of three new beaches for night swimming in Jumeirah 2, Jumeirah 3 and Umm Suqeim 1. The 800-metre-long night-swimming beaches feature lighting systems, which enable residents and tourists to swim around the clock, and electronic screens that display content aimed at increasing safety awareness among ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, a first-of-its-kind project in the Middle East, has achieved multiple landmark milestones since its inauguration a year ago. Tied to the Sharjah electrical grid, the plant has generated enough energy to power over 2,000 homes per year while offsetting 150,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Around 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, met with the members of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs in Dubai at the Emirates Towers. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed reviewed outcomes of the committee’s efforts and initiatives ...

STOCKHOLM / WAM Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated in the European Union’s Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which was held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. The forum saw the participation of ministers from the European Union, in addition to government officials and experts from the Indo-Pacific region and representatives from a number of regional ...