January, 2023

• 13 January

  Abu Dhabi plants 1 million mangrove seeds by drone

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully planted one million mangrove seeds using drones as part of the first phase of a drone mangrove plantation project supporting the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative. The Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative was announced in February 2021 during Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge’s landmark visit to the UAE, ...

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• 13 January

  Arada awards deal for Sharjah hotel complex

    Sharjah / WAM Arada awarded a major contract to build the four buildings in the Vida Aljada hotel complex, which is located at the Aljada megaproject in Sharjah. The contract will result in the construction of the 175-room Vida Aljada hotel, as well as 255 branded residences and 149 branded serviced apartments, all of which are based in Aljada’s ...

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• 13 January

  Sharjah promotes its diverse opportunities at Asian forum

  

    Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) participates in the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong. Led by Muhammed Al Musharakh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah, Marwan Saleh Alichla, Director, Investment Promotion & Support (Invest in Sharjah), Invest in Sharjah’s team participation aims to showcase the emirate’s diverse investment opportunities to international investors and business leaders ...

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• 13 January

  Cricketers Dwayne Bravo, Pollard receive UAE golden visa from JBS

  

  Dubai / Gulf Time International cricket stars Dwayne Bravo and Keiron Pollard received their UAE Golden Visas from JBS Group of Companies, a well- known business setup company in the UAE. Team JBS had prepared a lavish reception for the two legendary stars at the main office of JBS Group at Al- Qiyadha, JBS Government Transaction Center. The JBS Group ...

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• 13 January

  Ferrari World Abu Dhabi opens mega-coaster

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Thursday unveiled Mission Ferrari, the world’s most immersive mega-coaster and the latest addition to its exhilarating mix of rides. Mission Ferrari joins Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s unique lineup of attractions which have long taken guests on exhilarating experiences for over a decade. Equipped with the latest advancements in the industry, ...

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• 13 January

  Abu Dhabi plants one million mangrove seeds by drone

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully planted one million mangrove seeds using drones as part of the first phase of a drone mangrove plantation project supporting the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative. The Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative was announced in February 2021 during Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge’s landmark visit to the ...

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• 13 January

  UAE appoints Sultan Al Jaber as president-designate for COP28

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court, on Thursday appointed Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as President-Designate for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28). Shamma Al Mazrui, UAE Minister of State for Youth ...

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• 13 January

  Abu Dhabi and Iran discuss potential for economic cooperation

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, met with Dr Mahdi Safari, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and an accompanying economic delegation at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi. A series of meetings was held to discuss the potential for ...

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• 13 January

  US sets 2024 deadline for 5G signal safeguards on aircraft

  

  Bloomberg US aviation safety regulators intend to require passenger and cargo aircraft to meet requirements by early next year for navigation gear to deal with potentially unsafe interference from 5G mobile-phone signals. The equipment is needed because the newer wireless signals are on frequencies near those used by planes’ radio altimeters, which determine altitude over ground and can cause them ...

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• 13 January

  Amazon plans to shut three UK warehouses

  

    Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc plans to shut down three of its UK warehouses this year in an operation that will impact about 1,200 employees. Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock will shut this year, making way for two new fulfilment centers, Amazon said in a statement. The new sites will ultimately create 2,500 jobs and employees at the affected warehouses will ...

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