June, 2019

• 16 June

  Abu Dhabi highlights plans to diversify energy sources

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), outlined Abu Dhabi’s programme for energy transformation and plans to diversify energy sources and promote renewable energy, at Australian Energy Week 2019, in Melbourne. Addressing more than 500 local and international energy leaders and decision makers, Al Marar also tackled the opportunities and ...

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• 16 June

  UAE, Japan boosting military cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, on Sunday received Lt. General Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces, and his accompanying delegation, who are currently visiting the country. At the meeting, which was held at the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces, ...

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• 16 June

  UAE a global model in adopting artificial intelligence: Al Olama

  

  London / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), stated that the UAE is a global model in adopting AI in government work, as well as in its future strategies, along with key sectors and government services which will improve the community’s quality of life. He made this statement while participating in the “CogX: ...

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• 16 June

  UAE, Uzbekistan review bolstering economic relations

  Sharjah / WAM Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has met with Alisher Selmov, Consul-General of Uzbekistan in Dubai, and explored ways of enhancing mutual cooperation for the benefit of both sides. During the meeting, Al Owais briefed the guest on the chamber and its missions in trade and economic relations with friendly countries. ...

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• 16 June

  Dubai’s Dewa breaks world record for outage duration during overhaul

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has broken the world record in major inspection outages by re-engineering the Gas Turbine SGT-4000F overhaul process at the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Complex. Dewa succeeded in the completion of its major inspection outage within 11 working days compared to 30 working days previously. This allows a 63% reduction in outage ...

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• 16 June

  UAE, Luxembourg to strengthen trade ties

  LUXEMBOURG / WAM Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, held a meeting with Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance. The meeting, held in Luxembourg City, was aimed at strengthening the UAE’s economic and trade ties with the Duchy of Luxembourg, as well to enhance cooperation in Islamic Banking. The UAE is considered the capital of ...

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• 16 June

  Sharjah witnessed number of achievements this year

  

  Sharjah / WAM The Emirate of Sharjah has witnessed a significant number of achievements in 2019, among them is its ever-growing vibrant cultural scene bringing together Emirati and Arab artists, actors, literary greats and poets. Sharjah’s efforts to bolster the Arab world’s cultural prowess is not tied to a specific geographic location but spans diverse areas to build bridges of ...

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• 16 June

  Greece’s Energean bids for EDF oil & gas assets

  

  Bloomberg Energean Oil & Gas Plc, the Greek energy producer that sold shares in London last year, is bidding for the oil and gas business of Electricite de France SA’s Italian unit, people familiar with the matter said. Energean has submitted a final offer for Edison SpA’s exploration and production assets, the people said, asking not to be identified as ...

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• 16 June

  Hong Kong’s defiant protesters demand leader Lam’s ouster

  

  Bloomberg Tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into central Hong Kong as organisers remained defiant even after the city’s leader suspended consideration of the China-backed extradition plan that sparked some of the biggest protests in the city in decades. Organisers pressed ahead with a march on Sunday afternoon, following the same route as last week’s demonstration, when hundreds of thousands ...

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• 16 June

  Libya PM Al-Sarraj proposes peace plan, war crimes probe

  

  Bloomberg Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj called on Sunday for a national conference to end a war that threatens to rip the North African oil producer apart amid an offensive by eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar. Al-Sarraj, in a televised news briefing in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, proposed the conference be held with the help of the United Nations and that ...

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