August, 2021

• 17 August

  Dewa wins 24 awards in H1 of 2021

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) received 24 local, regional, and international awards in the first half of 2021 following the work approach of the Government of Dubai. Dewa’s Jebel Ali Power Generation and Water Production Complex has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest single-site natural gas power generation facility in the world. ...

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• 17 August

  Dubai Airshow to reflect emirate’s role in aviation industry’s recovery

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airshow 2021, set to take place from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central, serves as a key indicator of Dubai’s success in overcoming the challenges that the pandemic has posed, and moving in the right direction towards achieving a full recovery of the aviation industry. Commenting on the progress that Dubai’s aviation sector has made ...

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• 17 August

  Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank recognised for its operational resilience

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced it received two major awards at this year’s Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Middle East Awards ceremony. The Business Continuity Institute Middle East Awards aims to identify institutions that have outstanding business continuity, risk and resilience practices. ADIB has been recognised for the “Most Effective Recovery” and having the best ...

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• 17 August

  Etisalat announces new CEO for UAE operations

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group announced the appointment of Masood M. Sharif Mahmood as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Etisalat UAE operations. Reporting to Etisalat Group CEO, this new position is part of Etisalat group’s ongoing and agile transformation strategy that targets diversifying and exploring new growth opportunities, accelerating business development in the digital field, expanding geographical presence and ...

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• 17 August

  SRTI Park boosts its position as regional hub for start-ups

  Sharjah / WAM More than 750 individual and company start-ups from around the world have joined the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator 2.0 (SAIA), organised by the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park). The second edition of the accelerator programme is in line with Industry 4.0 and the UAE’s industrial strategy “Operation 300bn”, a 10-year comprehensive policy to empower ...

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• 17 August

  Dewa wins 24 local, regional and international awards in H1 of 2021

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) received 24 local, regional, and international awards in the first half of 2021 following the work approach of the Government of Dubai. Dewa’s Jebel Ali Power Generation and Water Production Complex has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest single-site natural gas power generation facility in the world. ...

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• 17 August

  RTA: Half of Dubai Taxi fleet comprises hybrid vehicles

  Dubai / WAM The total number of hybrid/electric taxis and limousines in Dubai amounted to 4,683 in 2020, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed. Of these, 4,510 are hybrid taxis (about 50 percent of Dubai Taxi fleet), and 173 others are electric/hybrid limos of the Dubai ...

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• 17 August

  New start for DWTC to welcome UAE’s 50th anniversary

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has played a major role in diversifying Dubai’s economy and has worked to create a broader economic impact, cementing Dubai’s position as a global centre for trade and business tourism. The centre, which was established in 1979, introduces the region to international exhibitions and conferences industry and has become the vibrant ...

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• 17 August

  As Kabul falls, academic dreams of many cut short

  

  As the Taliban entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, university lecturers gathered their female students for some final goodbyes. Telling the shocked young women “we may not meet again,” the lecturers, along with everyone else, were evacuated, and the universities, along with schools, offices and shops, were shuttered. I spoke by phone with Aisha Khurram, one of those students whose ...

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• 17 August

  What will you sacrifice for ‘climate’?

  

  Ours is a populist age, dominated not only by the anti-elitist posturing of Donald Trump and the Republican Party but also by a resurgent left that views “billionaire” as a dirty word. Many of our most profound problems, however, originate not in the pathologies of a narrow ruling class but among the broad mass of humanity. A powerful reminder came ...

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