ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group and China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation (CMEC GROUP), a state-owned key enterprise directly managed by the central government of China, have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperative relationship. The MoU details how the two companies will explore opportunities globally, particularly in the Middle East, Central Asia, South ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has ranked first globally in mobile internet speed for the month of June, with a download speed of 204.24 Mbps and an upload speed of 22.72 Mbps, according to the Speedtest Global Index published by Ookla, a web service that provides analysis of Internet access performance metrics. According to the index, the UAE topped ...

AJMAN / WAM Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department of Lands and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman, confirmed that statistics on real estate mortgages showed a rise in value during the first half of 2023. A total of 972 mortgage transactions valued at AED1.5 billion were recorded, a 41 percent increase compared to the same period in ...

AUCKLAND / WAM A delegation from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, has visited New Zealand to discuss ways of enhancing its news exchange and media cooperation with officials from various local media and press entities. They also talked about the participation of the New Zealand media outlets in the upcoming edition ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has received a high-level delegation from Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage system solution supplier, and exchanged valuable insights on the current market trends and the growing importance of renewable energy solutions in the region. The delegation was led by Cao ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from the kings, presidents and princes of Arab and Muslim countries, on the occasion of the new Hijri Year. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Taxi, a part of Osool Transport Solutions, has commenced testing its first electric vehicles at Sharjah International Airport. Testing of its fleet of limousines is a pioneering endeavour towards environmentally friendly transportation in the emirate of Sharjah, with the ultimate goal of achieving carbon-free public transportation by 2050. The Skywell electric vehicle is an eco-friendly and ...

DUBAI / WAM Driven by its belief in the importance of social responsibility in preserving the human and knowledge heritage and making it available to the public, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation donated a unique set of rare collectibles worth nearly AED 1 million to the Treasures of the Library exhibition at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library. Mohammad Ahmad ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Türkiye-based Limak Group to explore a range of business opportunities and joint ventures in construction, development, infrastructure, energy, and hospitality, all within a framework of sustainable development in the UAE and Türkiye. This MoU marks a significant milestone in the economic relations between the two ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Accompanying Türkiye’s First Lady and her accompanying delegation during the tour were Hessa Buhumaid, Director-General of Dubai’s Community Development Authority. Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan and her accompanying delegation toured the mosque’s halls and external corridors, during which they were briefed about Sheikh Zayed Grand ...