CALIFORNIA / WAM A delegation led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has visited the US. The visit is part of Dewa’s efforts to expand cooperation with international universities, companies and research centres, and review best practices and the latest research in a variety of areas, including renewable energy, water, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The food and beverage (F&B) sector based in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the UAE’s premier regional business and logistics hub, showed significant growth in 2017 reflecting continuing confidence in the industry in the UAE. The sector’s volume of trade rose to 3.5 million metric tonnes, valued at AED11.1 billion which accounted for 17.85 percent and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) launched a new service, as part of the Unified Portal Services App of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities, named RASID. The service aims to engage community members in identifying eyesores that detract from the appearance of public facilities, cities, and streets, as well as public and private facilities. ...