September, 2021

• 8 September

  Sheikh Mohamed, Saudi Crown Prince review bilateral relations

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday deliberated the prospects of further consolidating the strategic ...

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• 8 September

  Mubadala, Eni to cooperate in energy transition sector

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Petroleum and Eni, the integrated international energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at identifying cooperation opportunities in the energy transition sector, including the fields of hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage, that align with their respective decarbonisation targets. The cooperation covers potential joint opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, South ...

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• 8 September

  UAE greenhouse gas, air pollutant inventory MRV project launched

  

  DUBAI / WAM On the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, held under theme “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet”, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) launched UAE greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant inventory monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system project. As the UAE advances in addressing climate change and reducing air pollutant emissions while progressively ramping up ...

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• 8 September

  Bahrain’s cashless payments surge to $3.62b in H1, 2021

  

  Manama / Emirates Business The number of POS and Ecommerce transactions in Bahrain shot up by 65% in August, year-on-year, reaching a total value of nearly $744 million during the month, after topping $3.62 billion in the first half of 2021, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) revealed on Tuesday. According to new figures from the CBB, there were more ...

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• 8 September

  Abu Dhabi gears up to host 18th Adihex 2021

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi is preparing to launch the 18th edition of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2021), where the efforts of the Higher Organising Committee are intensifying to organise the largest event of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, from September 27 to October 03, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Held ...

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• 8 September

  Dewa’s hydroelectric power plant in Hatta 29% complete

  

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has said that the pumped-storage hydroelectric power station being built by Dewa in Hatta is 29 percent complete. The station will have a production capacity of 250 megawatts (MW), a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours, and a life span of up to 80 ...

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• 8 September

  Development of Al Turaif Park in Kalba complete

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Department of Public Works (SDPW) has recently completed the development of Al Turaif Park in Kalba. Mohammad bin Yarouf, Director of the Branches Department at the SDPW, stated that the construction projects in the city are proceeding according to the plan. Bin Yarouf pointed out that the SDPW provided Al Turaif park with a variety ...

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• 8 September

  Covid-19: UAE sees 1,269 new recoveries

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 314,683 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...

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• 8 September

  Abu Dhabi gears up to host Adihex 2021

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi is preparing to launch the 18th edition of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2021), where the efforts of the Higher Organising Committee are intensifying to organise the largest event of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, from September 27 to October 3, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). ...

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• 8 September

  SIB launches digital banking solution for corporate sector

  

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has announced the launch of its corporate digital banking services, providing an integrated banking experience characterised by speed, flexibility and security. Rahma Mohammed Al Shamsi, Head of Corporate Banking Group, Sharjah Islamic Bank, said that it is part of the bank’s efforts to enable companies to obtain an integrated digital banking experience, allowing ...

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