September, 2019

• 28 September

  Saudi eyes $2.7 billion in deals for Red Sea project

  

  Bloomberg The company behind a major tourism destination on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast that will include an archipelago of more than 90 islands as well as desert and mountain scenery hopes to award up to $2.7 billion in construction contracts by the end of 2020. “Between now and the end of the year, we hope to award another two ...

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• 28 September

  Production ramp-up at EGA’s new alumina refinery on track

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE, on Saturday announced a milestone at its new Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, with 600,000 tonnes of alumina produced since the company began operations at the new refinery in April. Al Taweelah alumina refinery is expected to produce more than one million tonnes ...

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• 28 September

  Innovative techniques to be highlighted at Qudwa 2019

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by the Education Affairs Office of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi (Qudwa 2019) announced key government ministers as speakers. With the full agenda released, participating government ...

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• 28 September

  AFZ showcases future tech benefits at Gitex

  

  AJMAN / WAM Ajman Free Zone will participate at this year’s Gitex exhibition by showcasing how its application of new technologies has transformed the customer experience and enabled it to compete on a global scale for business investment. It will also use the event, which takes place on October 6-10 inclusive, at Dubai World Trade Centre, to introduce new methods ...

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• 28 September

  ERC organises 17th mass wedding in Abyan, Yemen

  

  ABYAN / WAM The 17th mass wedding was organised in Abyan Governorate of Yemen, under 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, by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and the follow-up of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in ...

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• 28 September

  211 Emiratis exempted from repaying housing loans worth AED208mn

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered for the exemption of 211 citizens from the repayment of housing loans in Abu Dhabi, with a total value ...

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• 28 September

  UAE, UN agencies to enhance joint cooperation

  

  NEW YORK / WAM The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA), in New York, Guterres discussed with Sheikh Abdullah ways to enhance joint cooperation between the UAE and ...

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• 28 September

  Khalifa Fund provides $10mn to entrepreneurs in Zanzibar

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein, President of Zanzibar, the Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Ministry of Finance and Planning of Tanzania ...

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• 28 September

  Iconic ‘Constellation’ at Founder’s Memorial wins global award

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Constellation, a monumental public artwork featuring a dynamic three-dimensional portrait of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, the Founder of the UAE, clinched The CODA awards 2019 in the “Institutional Category”. The internationally acclaimed award celebrates projects the most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces. The CODA awards 2019 ...

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• 28 September

  ADFD provides $10m for Zanzibar’s health sector

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Zanzibar in the Federal Republic of Tanzania to provide AED37 million ($10 million) towards the development of Wete Hospital on Pemba Island in Zanzibar. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, ADFD Director General and Mohammed Ramia Abdiwawa, ...

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