Dubai / Emirates Business The fourth edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2017 will highlight the importance of smart cities in the transition towards the green economy. This is an endeavour to design ‘smart’ approaches, which ensure that cities, will be optimised for economic activity, energy consumption, environmental impact reduction and a good urban life. Held under the ...

CALIFORNIA / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched Jumeirah Energy International Silicon Valley Company, JEI Silicon Valley, a wholly-owned investment subsidiary of DEWA, at a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel – Silicon Valley, in California, USA. Abdulla Alsaboosi, Consul General of the UAE in Los Angeles, was present. Also ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has awarded to Zublin Construction LLC the AED 500 million contract for the refurbishment and conservation of the Cultural Foundation Building at Qasr Al Hosn, the symbolic birthplace of the capital of the UAE. The Cultural Foundation Building at the site has come to symbolize Abu ...