DUBAI / WAM Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has reiterated the UAE’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70 percent and increase clean energy use by 50 percent by 2050 during the inaugural Middle East Energy virtual event. “Today, renewables alongside new technologies and services are transforming the business of supplying and delivering power. For this ...

DUBAI/ WAM Emirates and flydubai airlines will have a combined network of 168 destinations by the end of May, offering more convenience, choice and connectivity for travellers across their combined network. Since the revival of the airlines’ codeshare partnership in September 2020, close to 500,000 passengers have flown on combined network. Top destinations booked through the codeshare include Kabul, Kathmandu, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, took part in the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation Executive Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers, which was held upon the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss the recent violence in occupied East Jerusalem and the Holy ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management on Monday announced updated precautionary measures for events and activities, effective from May 17. According to the revised measures, live entertainment and activities are allowed to be held in restaurants, cafes and shopping malls for a trial period of one month (extendable) starting May 17 on the condition that ...

Dubai / WAM Global Village has made public some of the highlights of the 25th season which concluded on May 2, after a 190-day celebration marking its 25th anniversary. It has also announced Season 26 which will be held in October, adding that more announcements and updates regarding next season will follow in due course. The highlights included the ‘HSE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has signed an agreement with Transportr, a leading company in digital freight services. Through the cooperation, Etihad Rail and Transportr will work together to streamline services in the logistics sector through digital solutions, such as booking, tracking, and multi-modal connectivity, providing a complete digital ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, is heading the UAE delegation participating in the Paris International Conference to Support the Sudanese Transition and the Summit on Financing African Economies in Paris, France. President Emmanuel Macron of France is hosting the international conference on Sudan at the Grand Palais Ephémère, with the attendance of 18 presidents ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), signed a $30 million (AED110.19 million) line-of-credit agreement with the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to bolster trade between the UAE and the Bank’s Member States. The first of its kind to be signed by Adex with ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai Municipality to consolidate cooperation on developing a geolocation infrastructure project in Dubai as part of the Geo Dubai initiative. The MoU, signed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa; and Dawood Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, includes ...

Getting a touch ahead of events, the New York Times noted last week that the recent electoral victories of the Scottish National Party could lead to “the biggest blow to a British prime minister since Lord North lost the colonies in America.” The markets took a different view. In trading, after the election results were clear, sterling rose against the ...