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UAE, Bahrain discuss cooperation in land, maritime transportation

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications of Bahrain discussed ways of strengthening their cooperation in land and maritime transportation. The discussion took place during their first meeting to monitor the progress of the land and maritime transport cooperation and the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed ...

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Opec Fund okays $233mn in global development support

  VIENNA / WAM Support for economic recovery, new infrastructure funding and boosting food security are some of the highlights of the projects the Opec Fund for International Development has approved at the 179th session of its Governing Board in Vienna on Thursday. The $233 million in new funding will benefit public sector projects promoting sustainable development around the world. ...

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Aldar invests AED4mn in Ma’an projects

  ABU DHABI / WAM Building on the success of the Atmah project, the region’s first Social Impact Bonds, the Authority of Social Contribution (Ma’an) announced an AED4 million investment by Aldar to be allocated to two Social Contracting projects. The new social investment contributions include AED2.7 million for family counselling services project by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority; ...

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UAE, Russia discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties

MOSCOW / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. They discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership in various fields. They exchanged views on key developments and challenges ...

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Abu Dhabi to host 12th World Environment Education Congress

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will host the 12th World Environment Education Congress (WEEC) in Abu Dhabi in 2024, it was officially announced at the end of congress’ 11th edition held in Prague, Czech Republic. The congress themed ‘Connecting People, Creating Tomorrow’ will take place from January 29 to February 2, under the patronage ...

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Philippines pavilion records 1mn visitors at Expo 2020

  Dubai / WAM The Philippines Pavilion “Bangkóta” at Expo 2020 Dubai recorded over one million visitors as of mid-March, driving its unique key message of “cultural sustainability” to Expo’s global audiences. Kathelyn Nida Mendres and her family stepped within the grounds of the Bangkóta to a pleasant surprise when they learned that they were the one-millionth visitor marking a ...

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Edge’s Beacon Red to introduce cyber security initiatives

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Beacon Red, part of the Electronic Warfare & Intelligence cluster of Edge, on Thursday announced their participation in the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (Gisec), where they will feature an interactive engagement booth and highlight their cyber security advisory services. Eric Eifert, Executive Director for Cyber Advisory Services, will present crowdsource vulnerability disclosure and ...

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Saudi Arabia to start green hydrogen plant in Neom by 2026

  Bloomberg Saudi Arabia will start construction of a green hydrogen plant as soon as this month as it pushes ahead with plans to export the fuel in about four years. The kingdom is on track sell carbon-free hydrogen from a $5 billion project in Neom by 2026, according to Peter Terium, the head of energy and water for the ...

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