October, 2022

• 11 October

  Unit 3 of Barakah adds first gigawatt of clean electricity capacity to UAE grid

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company (Transco), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), has successfully connected Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE grid and is dispatching its first ...

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• 11 October

  UAE, Seychelles discuss ways to strengthen ties

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of Ministry of Finance (MoF), met Naadir Hassan, Seychelles Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade; and Devika Vidot, Seychelles Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship, and Industry; and their accompanying delegation. The meeting, which took place at the ministry’s headquarters in Dubai, sought to discuss means of enhancing the UAE-Seychelles strategic ...

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• 11 October

  Dewa distributes cash dividends of AED3.1bn for H1

    Dubai / WAM Shareholders of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) PJSC, the emirate of Dubai’s exclusive electricity and water services provider, listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), have approved the items on the company’s first general assembly agenda. The meeting, chaired by Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dewa, was attended by ...

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• 11 October

  UAE cabinet approves AED252.3 billion federal budget

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi, in the presence of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance; ...

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• 11 October

  Adnoc awards AED5.62b contract to expand its offshore operations

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Monday awarded a contract worth AED5.62 billion ($1.53 billion) to Adnoc Drilling. The award supports the expansion of Adnoc’s offshore operations and its objective to responsibly increase production capacity and meet the growing global demand for reliable, lower carbon-intensity oil and gas. Adnoc Offshore awarded the two-year contract which ...

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• 10 October

  Burjeel Holdings successfully lists on ADX, raises over AED1.1b

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Burjeel Holdings PLC listed on Monday on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following the completion of its initial public offering (IPO). The IPO, which raised gross proceeds of more than AED1.1 billion for the offering of 11 percent of the company’s total issued share capital, attracted total gross demand of more than AED32.0 billion ...

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• 10 October

  UAE’s leadership in global climate action is going to be critical: Kerry

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM COP 28, the UN conference on climate change to be hosted by the UAE next year, will be a significant one, as it will mark the first global stocktake of climate progress since the Paris Agreement, a top US official told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), adding that the UAE’s leadership in global climate action is ...

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• 10 October

  MoHRE showcases latest smart systems at Gitex

    Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s (MoHRE) participation at Gitex Global, the world’s largest tech show that is being held this year until October 14, in the Sheikh Saeed Hall at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will revolve around showcasing its latest smart systems, including the rapidly-updated MoHRE app. In line with its directives to ...

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• 10 October

  ISNR Abu Dhabi 2022 kicks off at Adnec

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The 7th edition of the International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2022) opened on Monday under the patronage of HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. The exhibition is organised by Adnec group in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and ...

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• 10 October

  SCDTA launches ‘SharjahVerse’, ‘Shj AI Guide – Robot’

  

    Dubai / WAM The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is harnessing the power of emerging technologies to enrich user experience with the launch of its innovative AI- and Metaverse-based projects at Gitex Global 2022, an inclusive tech show that brings together enterprises, governments, startups, investors, coders, academia and youth. Announcing the launch at a press conference at ...

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