ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government announced on Wednesday its intention to procure approximately AED10 billion ($2.72 billion) of infrastructure projects this year under its public-private partnership (PPP), model in a range of sectors across the emirate. The tenders are part of an initiative dedicated to PPPs by the Ghadan 21 accelerator programme, which focuses on economy, knowledge and ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, chaired the first meeting of the UAE’s Golden Jubilee Committee. The meeting was held at the Expo 2020 headquarters in Dubai. The meeting saw committee members discuss the UAE’s preparations to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s establishment. Committee members also ...

LONDON / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Wednesday announced that it has signed an Exclusive Seller Agreement with Xiamen Sinolook Oil Co. Ltd. This new agreement, which was signed at the 24th World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference in London, appoints Xiamen Sinolook Oil as exclusive seller of Adnoc’s Group III base oil, ADbase, into China, ...