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ERC provides three water-saving stations to Sudanese state

  KHARTOUM / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), through the UAE Embassy in the Republic of Sudan, has presented three integrated solar-powered stations to provide water in areas experiencing scarcity of this vital resource in Sudan’s North Kordofan State. The initiative is part of ERC’s efforts to expand the scope of Suqia UAE projects in many countries that face ...

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Dewa’s power capacity multiplies by 300 times since 1970

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) power capacity has increased from 43 megawatts (MW) in 1970 to 13,417 MW in 2021, a 300-fold increase. Its water production capacity increased from zero to 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD). Originally, there were no desalination stations as Dubai only had groundwater wells. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD ...

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US aims to weaken Russia in Ukraine, Austin says in Kyiv

Bloomberg The US announced additional military aid for Ukraine as Defense Secretary said that Washington wants to see Russian forces ground down so they can’t attempt a repeat of the war. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv during the highest-level US visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed a total of ...

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UAE-funded dates processing plant begins its operations in Pakistan

PANJGUR / PAKISTAN / WAM The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) has announced the start of commercial production at Dates Processing Factory Punjgur in Pakistan, which was built in Panjgur district, Balochistan province by UAE PAP and funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at a cost of $6.36 million. The project was carried out under the ...

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Sheikh Maktoum approves DIFC Courts’ 2022-24 work plan

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre has approved the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts Strategic Work Plan 2022- 2024. Encapsulated within a four-pillar mandate, the new three-year plan outlines an ambitious drive for full ...

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MBRCH raises total contribution to 1Billion Meals initiative to AED31m

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian & Charity Establishment (MBRCH) has increased its donation to the 1 Billion Meals initiative, the region’s largest campaign for providing food support to the disadvantaged and underprivileged in 50 nations around the world, to AED31 million. They contributed an additional AED11 million on top of the AED20 million they ...

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Expo Centre Sharjah to host ‘Hive Furniture’ Show in June

  Sharjah / WAM After a successful debut last year, Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that it will host the second edition of the ‘HIVE Furniture’ Show, the region’s first dedicated event focusing on big box retailers and wholesale traders, from June 13 to 16. The announcement was made on the sidelines of a signing ceremony between Saif Mohammed Al ...

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Mozambique plans to establish wealth fund for $96b gas project

  Bloomberg Mozambique plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund later this year as it prepares to start natural gas exports that the government says may generate $96 billion of revenue for the world’s third-poorest nation. The authorities are in the process of finalising draft legislation that will govern the management of the fund, Finance Minister Max Tonela said in ...

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France votes on Macron, Le Pen’s different visions

Bloomberg French voters headed to the polls for the second time in two weeks to conclude a presidential election in which incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron has the advantage in surveys over nationalist Marine Le Pen. The candidates’ plans are diametrically opposed. At home, Macron, is sticking to his credo of pro-business overhauls — including an increase in the retirement age ...

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Germany plans to borrow extra $43 billion to cushion war blow

  Bloomberg Germany will increase borrowing plans by nearly 40 billion euros ($43 billion) this year to cushion the effect of the war in Ukraine, taking the total for net new debt to almost 140 billion euros, according to three people familiar with the matter. The adjustment is needed to help finance a range of government measures designed to offset ...

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