November, 2022

• 30 November

  Dubai records AED4.8b in weeklong realty deals

  

    Dubai / WAM A total of 1,600 real estate transactions worth over AED4.8 billion were conducted during the week ending November 30, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD report revealed that Dubai saw the sale of 176 plots for AED998.19 million, as well as 1,052 apartments and villas for AED 2.32 billion. Jabal ...

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• 30 November

  Dubai’s Moro Hub signs deal with Saimos

    Dubai / WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), inked a definitive agreement with Saimos (Situational Awareness, Infrastructure Management & Operations Security), a leader in geographic information systems (GIS), AI-based video analytics as well as custom developments targeting security, safety and critical infrastructure. The partnership complements Moro Hub’s ...

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• 30 November

  Cameroon has great potential for investment in vital sectors

  

  YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has stated that the UAE is one of the most significant investors in Africa, especially in sectors that will have great future worldwide over the next twenty years, such as infrastructure, food security, renewable energies, communications and other prospective sectors. In an interview with ...

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• 30 November

  UAE National Day: Abu Dhabi announces free parking

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Surface parkings will be free of charge in Abu Dhabi during the holiday starting from Thursday, December 1 until 7:59 AM on Monday, December 5. Darb toll gate system will be free of charge during the holiday starting from Thursday, December 1, and will be reactivated on Monday, December 5 during the regular peak hours ...

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• 30 November

  Free entry to Sharjah museums on Dec 1-2

    Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) has announced free entry to its museums in celebration of the UAE’s 51st National Day and Commemoration Day on December 1-2. Additionally, SMA will be hosting an array of entertaining and educational activities for members of the public from all age groups. Activities marking the occasions, that are presented in Arabic and ...

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• 30 November

  Moro Hub inks deal with Saimos to bolster its video analytics platform

  

    Dubai / WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), inked a definitive agreement with Saimos (Situational Awareness, Infrastructure Management & Operations Security), a leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), AI-based Video Analytics as well as custom developments targeting Security, Safety and Critical Infrastructure. The partnership complements Moro Hub’s ...

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• 30 November

  UAE reaffirms support for greater cooperation among OIC members

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE delegation to the meetings of the 38th Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Comcec), held in Istanbul at the level of ministers and high-ranking officials. “The UAE, under the leadership of President His ...

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• 30 November

  Tata steps up India’s aviation reboot with Singapore Air deal

  

    Bloomberg The merger of Tata Group’s joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd into Air India Ltd should help consolidate the aviation sector in the South Asian nation and provide fresh growth opportunities for the flag carrier after years of mismanagement and losses. “India needs a high-quality, dependable long haul and ultra-long haul airline to meet the country’s air connectivity ...

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• 30 November

  Renault, Airbus to develop battery tech for cars, planes

  

  Bloomberg Renault SA and Airbus SE are partnering to advance battery technology for next-generation cars and planes. Engineering teams from the companies will jointly research and develop solutions on energy storage, one of the roadblocks to longer-range electric vehicles, Renault and Airbus said. The partnership also will help Airbus develop tech linked to hybrid-electric aircraft. The pact reflects companies’ efforts ...

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• 30 November

  Italy mulls retaining oversight of ITA Airways in Lufthansa deal

  

  Bloomberg Italy’s new government is reviewing options for retaining oversight of ITA Airways, in a strategic volte-face that risks becoming a major stumbling block for potential suitors like Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Options under review by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government include seeking special powers to influence or veto governance or strategy of ITA following the sale of a stake to ...

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