DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government announced that it will employ biometric face recognition (Facial ID) to register customers in the “UAE Pass” application, as part of its plan to launch the first safe digital national ID for citizens and residents. The UAE Pass app is the first national digital identity and signature solution that enables users to identify themselves ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar has announced the signing of agreements to develop a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The 230-megawatt (MW) project is the country’s first foreign investment-based independent solar project structured as a public-private partnership. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, signed the Investment Agreement for the project with Parviz Shahbazov, Minister ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest UAE national airline, on Wednesday announced its first flight to Tel Aviv on April 18, following the announcement that Israel has been added to the green list. Tickets are already on sale on wizzair.com and the airline’s mobile app, which is also available in Arabic, with fares starting as low ...