ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, extended a $50 million (AED183.65 million) concessionary loan to the Maldivian government to develop the Velana International Airport in Male. The development project includes the construction of a new 3,400-metre runway with a breakwater and rehabilitation of the old runway. In addition, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, discussed the latter’s participation in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), as well as strengthening their mutual cooperation and coordination. Their discussion took place during a meeting with Abdullah Ali Musleh Al Ahbabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Archaeology Museum in partnership with Institut Francais in the UAE, and support of UNESCO on Wednesday opened an exhibition that celebrates a 40-year partnership with French archaeologists to unearth the hidden secrets of the UAE’s past. The exhibition was inaugurated by HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, ...