DUBAI / GULF TIME Lootah Biofuels has signed an agreement with Fenaka Corporation Limited, a state-owned utility company providing electricity, water, and sewerage to the island communities of the Maldives, to establish its first biofuel production plant from waste cooking oil outside the UAE. The signing of the agreement underscores Lootah Biofuels’ commitment to expanding its reach beyond the UAE …

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed to appoint 297 citizens in the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (SCDA). This statement was announced by Colonel Sami Al Naqbi, Director General of the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority through the “Direct Line” programme of Sharjah Broadcasting Authority.

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, said on Wednesday that urgent reform of IFI’s is needed before COP28 begins in November, “to lay the foundation for a successful climate summit.” Dr Al Jaber was speaking at the event — “Creating an International Financial Architecture for the Future: …