Sharjah / Emirates Business ‘Sharjah Land’, Sharjah Department of eGovernment’s (DeG’s) first-ever augmented reality project in aiding the younger generations learn their civic responsibilities through digital interaction, has been making a stir since its launch at GITEX Technology Week in October. The game’s principal architect and DeG’s Director, Noor Ali Al Noman, was recently recognised and honoured by the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reached financial closure for the 2,400MW Hassyan clean coal power project. The project uses the Independent Power Producer (IPP) procurement model on a Build Own Operate (BOO) basis and is supported by a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DEWA. Last June, DEWA signed the PPA, Shareholders Agreement, SHA, and other ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) organised by Sharjah Children Centres (SCC) extended registration deadline for its 5th edition until next Thursday giving opportunity to maximum international participants who are keen on showcasing their artworks. One of the most prominent international art platforms for children in the region, the SCB will take place from January 15 to February ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced that it has made the administrative staff appointments for Dubai’s new Etihad Museum that was recently inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...

  Dubai / WAM Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, has said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai is leading a government system that encourages unconventional thinking to achieve unprecedented results. “The wise leadership of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation is setting up the first cancer treatment centre that will use proton beam therapy. The centre, located in Al Shahamh area in Abu Dhabi, will cost AED220 million and provide therapeutic services to nearly 1,300 patients annually from the UAE and abroad. It is scheduled to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Throughout the years, Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities has been a beacon of joy not only for its students but also for its community. The institution has been organizing the biggest and the most vibrant fair annually sparking excitement amongst residents and visitors in the UAE. Witnessing the happiness that the occasion ...

  Dubai / WAM A bridge will open this week to provide an important link in what will become Dubai’s new waterfront, which includes four man-made islands, hundreds of hotels, apartments, multi-use buildings and marinas. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open the AED 150m ($40.8m) bridge leading to local developer Nakheel’s Deira Islands project next Friday. “The project undertaken ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding subsidiary specialized in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, announced the delivery of Phase 3 of its Bloom Gardens master development prior to the scheduled hand-over in Q1, 2017. One of the most prestigious residential addresses on Abu Dhabi Island, Bloom Gardens Phase 3 comprises 147 residential units ...

  Bloomberg Glencore Plc and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund are using 2.8 billion euros ($3 billion) in equity and $7.8 billion in financing from a bank consortium led by Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo SpA to buy their stake in Russian oil company Rosneft PJSC. The financing will be backed by the two companies’ shares in the oil group, Rosneft said ...