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Dubai Airport Freezone to announce launch of Metadafz

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Airport Freezone (Dafz), part of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), is set to announce the launch of Metadafz, which aims to provide the free zone’s clients with a smooth digital experience in the metaverse. Dafz will make the official announcement at Gitex 2022, which will take place from October 10-14 at the Dubai World ...

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Australia could grab 20% of world’s lithium refining by ’27

Bloomberg Australia is poised to grab a fifth of the world’s lithium hydroxide refining capacity within five years as demand grows for battery metals that bypass China, Canberra said in a report. China produces more than 80% of the world’s lithium hydroxide, a processed form of the in-demand metal, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). However, several companies are ...

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Biden: Putin threats real, could spark nuclear ‘Armageddon’

Bloomberg President Joe Biden said the US is trying to find an “off-ramp” for Russian President Vladimir Putin and worries his threats to use tactical nuclear weapons are real and could lead to “Armageddon.” “We’re trying to figure out what is Putin’s off-ramp? Where does he get off? Where does he find a way out?” Biden said Thursday at a ...

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Mubadala, G42 to create new firm to focus on future of healthcare

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Health and G42, the leading UAE-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology company, on Thursday, announced they will merge their respective healthcare businesses to create a new, first-of-its-kind integrated healthcare company. In bringing together G42 Healthcare’s unique medical and data-centric technologies and Mubadala Health’s world-class patient care, the new entity will seek to revolutionise ...

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WAM-AYC partnership empowers youth to ensure success of GMC

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Vice President of the Arab Youth Centre (AYC), highlighted the great attention that UAE’s wise leadership, headed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, shows towards youth and empowering them with the skills required to take charge in the media ...

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Sarah Al Amiri briefed on advanced tech projects

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, visited Ittihad Paper Mill (IPM) at ICAD II in Abu Dhabi Industrial City, where she was briefed on the factory’s advanced digital production processes. IPM is the first industrial facility of its kind in the Arabian Gulf and has the biggest ...

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EPA marks debut at International Arabic Book Fair in Istanbul

  Sharjah / WAM The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) is marking its debut participation at the 7th International Arabic Book Fair in Istanbul by introducing the works of 31 Emirati publishers through its ‘Manassah’ platform in the ongoing edition, which runs in Türkiye until October 9. Under the Manassah initiative, EPA is showcasing 2,000 titles to shine light on the ...

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Thailand daycare mass shooting leaves 38 dead, mostly children

  Bloomberg A mass shooting that began with a daycare center in northeastern Thailand left 38 people dead, the majority of them children, according to officials. A 34-year-old former cop used an automatic weapon to fire at the center located in Nong Bua Lamphu province near Thailand’s border with Laos on Thursday afternoon, killing 24 children, Jackrapat Wijitwaitaya, a local ...

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UAE President highlights teachers’ role in guiding, shaping young minds

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has affirmed the vital role that quality education and dedicated teachers will play in the UAE’s future progress, noting that investing in education and graduating distinguished cadres is based primarily on preparing a distinguished teacher. His comments came in an address to education professionals from across ...

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Masdar, Zero Carbon sign deal to drive carbon reduction in Mideast

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s only planned and approved R&D cluster for innovative technologies, and Zero Carbon Ventures, a company dedicated to bringing carbon-reducing technologies to the Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance carbon reduction in the Middle East. Already underway at Masdar City, the first project to be explored under ...

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