ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that the implementation of the ban on single-use plastic bags since June 1, 2022, has successfully prevented over 172 million bags from entering the environment. In 2020, EAD introduced the comprehensive Single-Use Plastic Policy with the aim of reducing the reliance on single-use plastic items and promoting ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah has become the first city in the Middle East to implement “Parcel Fabric” technology for managing spatial land data, based on a certificate granted by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), the leading American company in developing geographic information systems software. In partnership with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Centre, Ras Al ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has met with Constantinos Kombos, Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, and explored means of developing relations. During the meeting, they reviewed the ties between the two friendly countries across various domains and ways of enhancing them to achieve their common interests. The meeting also touched on several regional ...