May, 2023

• 18 May

  UAE cabinet appoints Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice-Chairperson of Education and Human Resources Council

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decision appointing HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice Chairperson of the Education and Human Resources Council. Her Highness Sheikha Mariam is Chairperson of the ...

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• 18 May

  UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by a member of the Israeli government, members of the Knesset, and extremists under the protection of the Israeli police. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) underscored the need to respect the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites and ...

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• 18 May

  AD Ports to develop advanced port, terminal infra in Karachi

  

  KARACHI / WAM A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation, headed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, visited Karachi to meet with Faisal Sabzwari, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs of Pakistan. The delegation comprised senior representatives from various sectors. AD Ports Group is the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry. ...

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• 18 May

  Etihad Airways cuts carbon emissions per RTK by 26%

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, in its annual sustainability report, detailed the company’s commitment to sustainability and its progress towards its sustainability goals. In 2022, the airline achieved an impressive 26 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per revenue tonne kilometre (RTK) to 482 grams compared to 2019 baseline. Etihad’s sustainability strategy is based ...

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• 18 May

  UAE pavilion at Venice to unveil Emirates’ untold stories

  

  VENICE / WAM The National Pavilion UAE — La Biennale di Venezia (NPUAE) — at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Architettura 2023) will tell the global audience untold stories of the UAE’s art and architecture, and engage with artists, curators and researchers interested in the UAE, a top official told the Emirates News Agency ...

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• 18 May

  In a warming world, 10 air conditioners are sold every second

  

  BLOOMBERG  A warming world is making the need to stay cool more pressing. Hot countries are getting hotter, tipping normal summer temperatures into dangerous territory more frequently. Temperate countries are experiencing heat waves that were once unthinkable. Globally, an estimated 1.2 billion rural and urban poor are at risk because they currently lack access to cooling, including refrigeration and air ...

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• 18 May

  MOEI UAE inks six partnership deals for ‘Blue Pass’ project

  

  DUBAI / WAM To enhance sustainability and promote the digital transformation of the maritime sector, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI UAE) signed agreements with six key industry entities for the “Blue Pass” initiative, making them strategic partners for the success of the platform. The signing took place during the 2023 edition of Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, ...

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• 18 May

  Aldar unit issues $500 million 10-year inaugural green sukuk

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Investment Properties (AIP), the largest real estate management company in Abu Dhabi and subsidiary of Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar), has successfully raised $500 million through an inaugural green sukuk. The 10-year sukuk was priced with a 4.875 percent coupon rate and is amongst the highest price tightening of any corporate issuance in 2023. The effective ...

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• 18 May

  RIT Dubai graduates 250 students in BS and MS programmes

  

  DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage and in the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (Diez), Dubai Silicon Oasis-based Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) celebrated the graduation of 250 students in BS and MS programmes for the academic year 2022-2023, including the first batch of MS graduates in “Professional Studies: ...

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• 18 May

  UAE, Italy boost economic partnership, explore investment exchanges in renewables, tourism and FinTech

  

  MILAN / WAM The UAE and Italy discussed the means to strengthen bilateral economic partnership and boost investment exchanges in various new economy sectors, especially renewable energy, tourism, and FinTech, during a meeting held in Milan on Thursday. These efforts will help create new investment opportunities to support the sustainable economic growth through collaboration and partnerships between the two private ...

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