DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai, to bolster joint efforts in health data and information exchange. The agreement, signed by Dr. Salem Abdulrahman Al Darmaki, Advisor to the Minister of Health and Prevention, and Dr. Rashed Obaid ...
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17 October
SRTIP Board targets ambitious growth through strategic collaboration in key areas of industry, academia, technology
SHARJAH/WAM SRTIP board meeting chaired by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), has given a detailed update on the status of the Park, laying out its plans for the next phase of strategic development for the region’s most dynamic R&D and innovation hub. Bringing the meeting to order, Sheikha Bodour shared her appreciation with the ...
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17 October
Maktoum bin Mohammed arrives in Brussels to participate in inaugural GCC-European Union Summit
BRUSSELS/WAM His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, arrived in the Belgian capital, Brussels today to participate in the first GCC-European Union Summit. Leading a UAE delegation, His Highness was welcomed upon his arrival by Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council ...
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17 October
CNTXT leverages AWS cloud to empower Abu Dhabi government, UAE start-ups at GITEX Global 2024
DUBAI/WAM CNTXT, a leading data services and solutions company, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced several initiatives to empower Abu Dhabi government as well as UAE startups. CNTXT aims at developing a unified platform powered by AWS to streamline licensing, permitting, inspection, audit, and litigation processes for the Abu Dhabi government, with the potential to expand ...
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17 October
ECI, MIGA sign agreement to boost cooperation in FDI activities
ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), an institution of the World Bank Group, signed an agreement to expand cooperation and coordination between both parties in driving foreign direct investments (FDI), along with co-insurance and reinsurance activities. The signing happened on the sidelines of the Berne Union Annual ...
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17 October
Masdar, Iberdrola complete wind turbine installation at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
BERLIN/WAM Turbine installation has been successfully completed at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, and Iberdrola, a world leading clean energy company. When fully operational, Baltic Eagle will supply around 475,000 households with renewable energy while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 800,000 tons per year. Dr. ...
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17 October
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Abdullah Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri wedding reception
ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended a wedding reception hosted by His Excellency Mohamed Salem Al Tajer Al Dhaheri for the marriage of his son Abdullah to the daughter of Faisal Juma Suhail Al Kaabi. His Highness congratulated the newlyweds and their families and wished ...
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16 October
Brian Cox urges office workers to take a desk break in ASICS’ Mental Health Day Campaign
ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The 2024 State of Mind Study was conducted between November 17 — December 21 2023 and explored the relationship between exercise and State of Mind across the world. Over 26,000 people were surveyed across 22 markets including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan. Globally, those who are sedentary for 10 ...
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16 October
Nakheel awards AED5b in contracts for villas on Palm Jebel Ali
DUBAI / WAM Nakheel, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded three major contracts valued at over AED 5 billion for the construction of ultra-luxury villas on the first six fronds of Palm Jebel Ali, with completion expected by late 2026. The contracts, awarded to Ginco General Contracting, Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast and United Engineering Construction Company (UNEC), mark a ...
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16 October
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates new Poetry House’s headquarters
SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, officially opened the new headquarters of the Poetry House in the Heart of Sharjah area on Wednesday. During the opening ceremony, the Sharjah Ruler revealed the memorial plaque and delivered a speech, acknowledging the presence of poets, writers, and media professionals. He ...
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