May, 2023

• 31 May

  UAE, Switzerland to bolster cooperation in judicial fields

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, received Stefan Blättler, Attorney-General of Switzerland, Massimo Badji, Swiss ambassador to the UAE, and the accompanying delegation. The meeting, which took place at the Minister of Justice’s office in Abu Dhabi, touched upon means to support judicial cooperation between the two friendly countries, especially in the ...

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• 31 May

  Al Marar, Iranian foreign minister discuss avenues of cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, conducted an official visit to the Iranian capital Tehran, during which he met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs; and Dr Mahdi Safari, Deputy Foreign ...

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• 31 May

  Burjeel Medical City selected to join WIN Consortium

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Burjeel Holdings has announced that its flagship Burjeel Medical City was selected for membership in the Worldwide Innovative Networking in Personalised Cancer Medicine (WIN) Consortium. This achievement marks another significant milestone for the healthcare provider as it continues to expand its network and expertise in the field of oncology and further strengthen its position as a ...

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• 31 May

  EDB unveils AED424m in financing deals at Make It in the Emirates Forum

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM In a strong show of support for local companies in the manufacturing sector, Emirates Development Bank (“EDB” or “the Bank”), the financial engine for UAE economic development and industrial advancement, today unveiled a comprehensive set of approvals for financing deals totaling AED424 million. The announcement was made at the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ Forum, held ...

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• 31 May

  Saif bin Zayed opens AI-based civil defence readiness room in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has inaugurated the Civil Defence Reading Room at the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai. This pioneering facility, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and programmes, stands as the first of its kind in the region. The event was ...

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• 31 May

  Taqa, Engie and Ewec close on AED2.3b funding for RO plant

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) alongside Engie, a global leader in low-carbon energy solutions, and Ewec (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), announced the successful financial closing of the AED2.3 billion ($620 million) low carbon Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) desalination project. The project is primarily funded (78%) through debt financing from both local and ...

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• 31 May

  Ajman Crown Prince receives ambassador of Senegal

  

  AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, received on Wednesday at the Ruler’s Court, Babacar Matar Ndiaye, ambassador of Senegal to the UAE, to discuss bilateral cooperation. The meeting touched upon ways of strengthening UAE-Senegal ties in various areas for the benefit of the two friendly peoples. The ambassador commended the UAE’s general development ...

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• 31 May

  Deal inked to build 1742 villas for Emiratis in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Q Holding Group signed two important agreements with Trojan General Contracting, one of the leading local contracting and development companies, to design and build 1,742 villas for Emiratis in Al Samha and West Baniyas region of Abu Dhabi for Q Holding. The agreements follow the partnership between Q Holding and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority to ...

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• 31 May

  Ford taps Tesla chargers in rare partnership between rivals

  

  BLOOMBERG Ford Motor Co struck a deal with rival Tesla Inc to give its electric-vehicle (EV) customers access to the Tesla Supercharger network, a move towards a single industry standard to simplify recharging. The Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit vehicles will be able to power up on 12,000 Superchargers across North America starting next year, using an adapter. Ford’s ...

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• 31 May

  Britain losing its luster for job seekers from Poland to Portugal

  BLOOMBERG It’s not just Brexit that’s dried up the flow of European Union (EU) workers the UK used to depend on. From Poland to Portugal, EU economies are generating more jobs and better wages than Britain. For the UK, that means that arrivals from the EU of just over 150,000 in 2022 were about half the level seen in 2019, ...

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