May, 2022

• 19 May

  Adafsa awards AED310m contracts to build 2 farms

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) signed two Musataha contracts with two local private sector companies to build and operate two farms, one in Al Ain and the other in Abu Dhabi, with a total value of around AED310 million. The first Musataha contract was signed with Emirates Hydroponics Farms to build ...

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• 19 May

  Sheikh Mohamed well-informed to handle Mideast issues

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a well-informed person who knows how to handle the issues across the Middle East, Luxembourg’s head of state told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “I met him on a few occasions, and I think he is a very well-informed person in the world. He is a ...

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• 19 May

  Adafsa awards AED310mn contracts to build two farms

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has signed two Musataha contracts with two local private sector companies to build and operate two farms, one in Al Ain and the other in Abu Dhabi, with a total value of around AED310 million. The first Musataha contract was signed with Emirates Hydroponics Farms to ...

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• 19 May

  Deal to accelerate digital transformation in Abu Dhabi signed

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the leading provider of enterprise business software, SAP. As part of the agreement, the parties will explore collaboration opportunities to enhance industry innovation and digital transformation, develop advanced business models, nurture Emirati talent, and foster local digital competencies, particularly through ...

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• 19 May

  Dubai’s RTA resumes 4 intercity bus services

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is restoring 4 intercity bus services as of May 19, especially with life returning to normal in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the growing demand for buses across these routes. “The four intercity bus routes to be resumed from Dubai are: E100 from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to ...

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• 19 May

  UAE, Turkmenistan discuss bilateral cooperation

    ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, has held a virtual meeting with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov to discuss the cooperation between the UAE and Turkmenistan. During the meeting, Al Sayegh conveyed, to Meredov, the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...

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• 19 May

  Ajman DED issues 1,275 new licences in Q1 2022

  

    Ajman / WAM The Department of Economic Development in Ajman (Ajman DED) issued 1,275 new licences during the first quarter (Q1) of this year, with a growth rate of 10 percent compared to the same period of 2021, according to the business movement report issued by the Commercial Registration and Licencing Sector at the Ajman DED. The remarkable growth ...

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• 19 May

  Uniper to keep importing gas from Russia

  

    Bloomberg Uniper SE plans to keep importing natural gas from Russia for another decade, even as Europe seeks to cuts its energy dependency on the country. The German utility — one of the continent’s largest buyers of Russian gas — has contracts with Gazprom PJSC that will expire in the middle of 2030s, CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach said at Uniper’s ...

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• 18 May

  Turkey, Nato prove Anna Karenina principle of ties

  

  All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Leo Tolstoy’s famous opening in Anna Karenina applies also to alliances. Right now, Nato is unhappy with Turkey, the European Union with Hungary. For the sake of all involved — including cherished relatives such as Sweden and Finland — let’s hope these families sort things out. ...

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• 18 May

  UK’s consumers are starting to crack

  

  The remarkable strength of the UK consumer is finally starting to crack. Higher bills for household energy, more expensive fuel, pricier groceries and rising interest rates are beginning to take their toll on shoppers. Consumer confidence slumped in April, as energy prices soared and national insurance contributions rose. GfK’s measure of consumer confidence slumped to -38, a level last seen ...

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