May, 2019

• 6 May

  Dewa, France’s EDF discuss cooperation

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has received a high-level delegation from Electricite de France (EDF), headed by Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman and CEO of EDF Group, to discuss ways to further develop cooperation between the two sides. During the visit, which is part of a series of visits by ...

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• 6 May

  Khalifa Foundation to provide 951,000 meals in Ramadan

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation began its Ramadan Iftar project, which aims to provide 31,700 meals daily, totalling 951,000 meals throughout the Holy Month. The project, which was launched in cooperation with 317 Emirati families, has 102 distribution points across the country. An official from the foundation said that 137 coordinators and supervisors will ...

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• 6 May

  Abu Dhabi Ports, Dell ink deal to spur digital transformation

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dell Technologies that will see the organisations combine their expertise in maritime and IT to develop technology-based concepts, solutions and services specifically for the maritime industry. The MoU with Dell Technologies is designed to provide Abu Dhabi Ports with consulting services and help them leverage ...

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• 6 May

  Dubai Science Park inks MoU to attract US science firms to region

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Science Park (DSP), a holistic science-focused community that provides support and a business-friendly ecosystem for entrepreneurs, SMEs and international companies active in sciences, energy and environment sectors, signed a partnership agreement with 1792 Partners, a global advisory and venture firm focused on bridging the gap between health technology innovators in UAE and US. The memorandum ...

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• 6 May

  Yahsat, Hughes form satellite services JV in Brazil

  

  Washington / Emirates Business Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a leading global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, on Monday announced an agreement to enter into a joint venture to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services in Brazil. ...

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• 6 May

  AED135mn net profits for Q1 2019: NBQ

  UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM The National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ), announced AED135.18 million in net profits for the first quarter in 2019. This represents an increase of three percent compared to the same period last year, which registered AED131.03 million. In a statement, NBQ attributed the net profit increase to improved operating performance driven by an increased interest ...

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• 6 May

  Sawab Centre launches new Ramadan campaign

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sawab Centre, a joint UAE-US digital communications hub to combat extremist ideologies online and promote positive alternatives, announced the launch of a new campaign on its social media platforms. Under zhashtags #DailyRayOfLight and #StoriesAboutRamadan, the campaign will run during the Ramadan season from May 6 to June 1 in Arabic, English and French on Sawab’s Twitter, ...

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• 6 May

  UAE releases Qatari naval vessel, military personnel

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has released a Qatari naval vessel and the four military personnel who were on board when it was detained last week. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, the four were First Lieutenant Mohammed Hassem Al Heil and Lance Corporal Saeed Nasser Al Marri, both ...

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• 6 May

  Dubai receives 4.75 million international tourists in Q1

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai welcomed 4.75 million international overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2019, posting over two percent increase in tourism volumes compared to the same period last year according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). Steadily picking up from a stable 2018 performance, Dubai’s tourism sector saw ...

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• 6 May

  Lionel Messi kicks off new Dubai Expo 2020 promo

  

  Dubai / WAM The world is better when we act together: that’s the unifying message being passed, volleyed and headed around the world by Expo 2020 global ambassador Lionel Messi and shared in a new video-led campaign. The 60-second film shows the world-famous footballer and people around the planet connecting through the universal language of football as they keep the ...

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