ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that the implementation of the ban on single-use plastic bags since June 1, 2022, has successfully prevented over 172 million bags from entering the environment. In 2020, EAD introduced the comprehensive Single-Use Plastic Policy with the aim of reducing the reliance on single-use plastic items and promoting ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah has become the first city in the Middle East to implement “Parcel Fabric” technology for managing spatial land data, based on a certificate granted by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), the leading American company in developing geographic information systems software. In partnership with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Centre, Ras Al ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has met with Constantinos Kombos, Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, and explored means of developing relations. During the meeting, they reviewed the ties between the two friendly countries across various domains and ways of enhancing them to achieve their common interests. The meeting also touched on several regional ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A high-level UAE delegation, headed by Omran Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Advanced Science and Technology, Chair of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, participated in the 66th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), one of the UN’s largest committees with 100 ...

SHARJAH / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah is set to participate in the eighth annual Global Exhibitions Day, highlighting the vital role of exhibition and conference centres in fostering commerce, innovation, and cultural exchange. The participation aims to support the industry, promote economic development, and showcase the sustainable growth of Sharjah’s exhibition sector. The centre’s continuous efforts to enhance its annual ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME A group of medical professionals specialised in health care discussed health problems related to women’s health and presented the latest developments and medical progress in addressing issues related to them. This came during the Women’s Health Empowerment Medical Conference, which concluded its activities at the Address Boulevard Dubai Hotel, organised by Medvarsity, one of the largest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Edge Group PJSC have jointly launched Talk 4.0, a new knowledge-exchange initiative to empower industrial leaders to adopt transformative technologies and sustainable practices. The new initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two parties in August 2022, seeking to expand the offerings of Edge’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Accounter, a UAE-based entity specialising in providing accounting and taxation solutions to SMEs via its innovative mobile and web app solution. The partnership aims to support Khalifa Fund entrepreneurs by offering them access to accounting and financial services, helping them grow and be ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has offered condolences on the death of Fatimah Jumaa Al Kaabi, mother of Lt General (Retired) Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi. While visiting the mourning majlis in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Saif expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the ...