January, 2021

• 26 January

  Dewa wins two accolades for innovation

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has won two awards at the International Innovation Awards 2020, organised by Enterprise Asia to recognise outstanding organisations in innovative services, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and promoting a culture of innovation. Dewa won both awards in the Solution and Service category for its Duroob GIS Field Mobile Solution and Rammas, its virtual employee ...

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• 26 January

  Adnoc ranked UAE’s most valuable brand for third consecutive year

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc maintained in 2021 its position as the UAE’s most valuable brand for the third consecutive year, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent branded business valuation consultancy. Adnoc’s $10.8 billion (AED39.7 billion) 2021 brand value, a triple-digit percentage increase since the launch of its transformation strategy in 2016, makes it ...

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• 26 January

  Dewa wins two innovation awards

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) won two awards at the International Innovation Awards 2020, organised by Enterprise Asia to recognise outstanding organisations in innovative services, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and promoting a culture of innovation. Dewa won both awards in the Solution and Service category for its Duroob GIS Field Mobile Solution and Rammas, its virtual employee that ...

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• 26 January

  EZDubai announces expansion of noon.com

  

  Dubai / WAM EZDubai, Dubai South’s dedicated e-commerce zone, announced the expansion of noon.com, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, with the launch of a brand-new customer fulfillment facility on Tuesday. Noon’s new warehouse will utilise EZDubai’s range of logistics facilities and business solutions to further support the growth of local SMEs and entrepreneurs who rely on noon as their digital ...

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• 26 January

  With commitment, science and solidarity, we can fight Covid-19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has expressed appreciation for his ministry’s efforts in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, and said that with commitment, awareness, solidarity and the embracement of science “we will be able to tackle the negative repercussions of the pandemic.” His Highness made the comments as ...

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• 26 January

  Etisalat named strongest brand in MEA region across all categories

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etisalat has made history by emerging as the strongest brand across all categories in Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This feat puts Etisalat among the top 25 brands globally in the strongest brands index by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. With this ranking from Brand Finance, Etisalat is now ...

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• 26 January

  UAE provides urgent humanitarian relief to quake-hit Indonesians

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has provided urgent humanitarian aid to people affected by the recent earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The initiative was launched on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, with the monitoring ...

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• 26 January

  Breakbulk Middle East set to go digital route this year

  

  DUBAI / WAM Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event, held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, will be presented digitally this year. Titled Breakbulk Middle East Digital Special, the new version of the much-awaited event, will take place on February 9-10. The next in-person event is scheduled for February ...

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• 26 January

  Biden won’t regret on Covid relief compromise

  

  President Joe Biden has laid out an ambitious agenda to support the economy and fight Covid-19. But he is running into opposition from both Republicans and some moderate Democrats in the Senate. He faces a choice: craft a bipartisan compromise, or try to muscle a bill through the chamber on a party-line vote. He should choose compromise. Biden can give ...

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• 26 January

  EU is flirting with a vaccine disaster

  

  It’s hard not to look in dismay at the feeble start to the European Union’s Covid vaccination campaign. The bloc has only managed to administer about 8.9 million doses in total, according to the Bloomberg vaccine tracker, about two for every 100 citizens. The US and the UK are running at seven and 10.5 respectively, while Israel is at 43. ...

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