DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy) on Tuesday announced its latest economic outlook according to which it expects the emirate to record a growth of 3.1 percent this year. Spurred by the hosting of Expo 2020, Dubai’s growth is projected to accelerate to 3.4 percent in 2022. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar City-based Seramic Materials, a start-up company supported by accelerator The Catalyst, has developed a unique patented solution to recycle industrial solid waste into a high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) product — a circular economy solution that both reduces wastage and promotes renewable energy development. The innovative product called, ReThink Seramic — Flora, can store heat ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has received Lody Embrechts, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UAE, and the accompanying delegation, at the Chamber’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The sides shared their views concerning a number of economic developments and discussed boosting trade and investment relations between the two ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated Eshraqat international festival, with the attendance of over 1,500 international figures. The festival, organised by the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, began with a speech by Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak. That was followed by a speech by Hussain ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Natural gas is set to play a pivotal role in powering economic growth in the UAE over the next 50 years, according to Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). Delivering the opening address of Gastech 2021, Dr ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar City-based Seramic Materials, a start-up company supported by accelerator The Catalyst, developed a unique patented solution to recycle industrial solid waste into a high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) product – a circular economy solution that both reduces wastage and promotes renewable energy development. The innovative product called, ReThink Seramic – Flora, can store heat at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to enhance joint work between both parties in public health research. The MoU was signed by Matar Saeed Al Nuaimi, Director-General of ADPHC, and Mariet Westermann, Vice-Chancellor of NYUAD, at the headquarters of the Department of Health – Abu ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and talabat, the region’s leading food delivery and q-commerce platform, have signed a region-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate on a range of initiatives that will benefit both Etihad Airways and talabat customers and employees. The MoU, signed on Tuesday ...

Dubai / WAM With less than 10 days to go until it opens its doors to the world, Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday launched its official song. Titled, “This Is Our Time,” the song highlights pride in the UAE’s culture, celebrates the future and brings together nations from around the world, while conveying the story of Expo’s overarching theme of ...

The Anglosphere seems happy to write off France’s fury over Australia’s canceled $66 billion submarine contract as a mix of sour grapes and electoral theater. Paris has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Canberra, canceled events and called on European partners to invest in defense. In response, US President Joe Biden has offered a telephone call, UK Prime Minister ...