DUBAI / WAM The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED7.1 billion in total during the week ending on February 25, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly real estate report sum of transactions was 2,064. 300 plots were sold for AED2.58 billion, 1,382 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.88 billion. The top transactions were ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Under the agreement, both the tourism body and Emirates will explore joint initiatives and opportunities for collaboration that will enhance each party’s marketing and promotional efforts to attract travellers to Thailand. The MoC was signed in the presence of HH Sheikh ...

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE could set the standard for food production in a harsh climate, with economically feasible solutions that are driven by renewable energy and reusable wastewater, creating new ecosystems around the many ways of producing and processing food, according to a Dutch official. “We need to create an opportunity to make food production attractive again for ...

  DUBAI / WAM A top Spanish official has highlighted the importance of increasing sustainable production and cultivation of organic food at an event in the Expo 2020 Dubai. Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, said organic farming is growing in his country. The value of Spanish organic food exports from has reached €60,118 million in 2021, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country’s National Day and Liberation Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

  DUBAI / WAM The 27th edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceutical & Technologies Conference and Exhibition (Duphat 2022) has generated exceptional direct and indirect business deals worth AED5.1 billion. The high volume of deals reflects the event’s success in providing a platform to showcase the latest innovations in the pharmaceutical industry and build partnerships that benefit the entire sector. ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, visited the Pavilion of Japan at Expo 2020 Dubai and explored the innovations on display, such as the “Cities of the Future” experience, and the sustainability aspect of Japanese architecture and smart transportation. Dr Al Jaber met with Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a cooperation agreement with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost economic and investment cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Cyprus. The cooperation agreement comes on the sidelines of the meeting the Abu Dhabi Chamber organised with Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) at the Chamber’s ...

DUBAI / WAM Bel Group, the global leader in dairy branded cheese and a major player in healthy single serving portions, has signed on to engage with the Global Compact Network UAE, a non-binding UN organization that encourages businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The signing ceremony, held at the French Pavilion ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sustain Digital Trading, praised the company’s listing on the “Dubai Next” platform, which is the first official government digital crowdfunding platform based on community support, for young people and those with creative and ambitious ideas of different nationalities to be launched from Dubai. ...