Bloomberg Bitcoin has bolted out of January’s starting gates with a climb of more than 28%, turning up the heat on bears who anticipated more challenges for riskier investments after sharp selloffs in 2022. The token’s advance so far is the best for the opening month of a year since a 31% rally in 2020 before the pandemic hit. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the UAE has launched 11 environmentally-friendly energy projects worth AED159 billion ($43.29 billion) in 2022. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Mazrouei stated that the UAE’s clean energy production in 2021 totalled 7,035.75 megawatts (MW), underscoring the country’s pioneering efforts in the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the capital Belgrade. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the President of Serbia and his wishes for more progress ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Martha Pobee, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, hailed the efforts of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) (Mother of the Nation), in empowering Emirati women. Pobee also lauded the efforts ...

  Dubai / WAM The Board of Trustees of the UAE Water Foundation (Suqia UAE), under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, discussed Suqia’s plans for 2023 in its meeting. The meeting was chaired by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and in the presence of the board members, who included ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates is continuing its restoration of operations in Australia with the introduction of an additional daily service to Brisbane. This comes as the airline proudly celebrates 20 years of serving Brisbane, one of Emirates’ four Australian gateways in its global network. Starting June 1, Emirates will operate the second daily flight to and from Brisbane ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea, attended the exchanging and announcing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to develop cooperation in various fields in light of the distinguished strategic ties binding the two countries. The agreements and MoUs announced included an ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, and leading beverage producers, can-makers and waste management companies, on Sunday announced the launch of the “Aluminium Recycling Coalition”, which aims to drive a step-change in aluminium recycling in the UAE. The coalition was launched at EGA in ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Idex and Navdex 2023 exhibitions, which will be held from February 20-23, will host over 15 high-level panels focusing on three main themes. The panels will feature prominent intellectual leaders and decision makers from around the world, who will discuss innovative technologies and solutions ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promote and support the natural diamond industry has partnered with leading jewellery brand, Jawhara Jewellery, to enhance aspiration and desire for natural diamonds in the UAE. This intriguing collaboration will showcase the inherent and emotional value of this billion-year-old jewel and inform and educate people ...