ABU DHABI / Reuters Abu Dhabi has invited international firms to express interest in building one of the world’s biggest water desalination plants as the capital of the United Arab Emirates boosts capacity to meet rising demand, a senior official said on Wednesday. The project, estimated to cost between $600 million and $1.2 billion, will have capacity of 200 million ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), inaugurated Swiss luxury goods group Richemont’s new operations centre, the latest and most advanced facility in Dafza. The Richemont Operations Center is a pioneering project, as for the first time, Dafza has purpose-built a facility based on a client’s specific requirements. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Future Energy Prize has officially set a Guinness World Record title for the ‘Largest Environmental Sustainability Lesson’, it was announced on Wednesday. A total of 282 students from across the UAE took part in the sustainability-themed lesson at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, presented by Illac Angelo Diaz, Executive Director of Liter of Light, the ...