SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Healthcare City Authority (SHCC), in a press briefing on Tuesday announced that the Abu Dhabi based Ahalia Group has been awarded the permission to set up a $100 million, 120 bed hospital. This multi-specialty hospital spread across 50,000 square meters is the very first hospital to set its footprint within the mega healthcare city. Ahalia Group ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of cyber-attacks against websites in the UAE during the first four months of the current year reached 155, compared to 297 attacks during the same period of 2017, a decline of 48 percent. The decrease from January to April reflects the significant success of the “National IT Emergency Response Team” of the Telecommunications Regulatory ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) announced the launch a community programme that will deliver 400 meals per day to charity. The initiative will be held throughout 2018 and beyond, with approximately 150,000 meals to be donated every year. As part of its sustainability and corporate social responsibility efforts, the Abu Dhabi-based airline has teamed up with the Grace ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in Dubai, has inaugurated Garhoud Workshop for Marine Transit Means. The total cost of the project amounted to AED42 million. The facility spans an area of 5000 sqm and comprises 5 workshops, 3 stores, boat lifting crane, marine/external works ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, opened the ‘Year of Zayed 2018’ exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Defence at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, to mark the 100th birthday of the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The exhibition, which runs until year-end, showcases photographs, paintings ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), announced its participation in the fourth Annual Partners’ Meeting of United Nations Environment (UNEP), Global ‘District Energy in Cities’ initiative, which will be held on May 24, on the sidelines of the Nordic Clean Energy Week, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower and special advisor on district cooling ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Tuesday announced that it is receiving considerable interest from potential partners, as it explores a range of new growth options and initiatives to accelerate the delivery of its recently announced downstream strategy. The new downstream plans were outlined May 13 at the Adnoc Downstream Investment Forum in Abu ...

Yemen / WAM With the support of the UAE Armed Forces operating within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, Yemen’s Red Sea Coast battlefronts are witnessing expansion, great military momentum and successive victories by the Yemeni National Resistance forces and the Brigades al-‘Amalaqah and Tihama Resistance forces, while penetrating the front defence lines of the Iran-allied Houthi militias and defeating their elements ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry led a study mission to Russia and Belarus which explored business potential within the countries’ IT markets, as well as prospects for new partnerships and joint ventures in several innovation-focused sectors. The study mission included visits to Moscow and Minsk where delegates held high-level meetings with officials and representatives ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU), on Tuesday announced the launch of nine new bachelor’s and master’s programmes for the 2018 semester in line with its sustained commitment to addressing the UAE market demand and equipping younger generations with the required tools and skillsets to progress in promising careers and grow the national economy. The nine new undergraduate ...