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  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the ‘Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood Strategy’ and the ‘Public Art Strategy’ that form part of a broader strategic framework to preserve local heritage and strengthen Dubai’s position as a city ...

  Bloomberg UK households face a $24 billion spike in their energy bills in April, and the government is running out of time to do something about the biggest reason why: ballooning wholesale costs. Finding a way to help energy companies lessen that 18 billion-pound jolt, or at least spread it over several years, would be the most effective option, ...

  Bloomberg Kazakh forces, backed by Russian-led troops, are pressing ahead with operations to restore control after crushing the biggest protests in the central Asian nation in decades. About 5,800 people, including foreigners, have been detained since the demonstrations erupted, and law enforcement is carrying out raids throughout the country, the Kazakh presidential administration said on its website Sunday. Dozens ...

  Dubai / WAM Green Universe has showcased its initiative titled “Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Green Connection of UAE”, in which it has addressed in detail the environmental, economic, health and social effects of the benefits generated from implementing the initiative. The function was attended by Ermal Dredha, ambassador of Albania in the UAE, Xhabir Hamiti, ambassador of Kosovo ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Atlantic Council announced on Friday that the 2022 Global Energy Forum will now be held alongside Expo 2020 in Dubai from March 28-29. The forum, which is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will also be hosted in conjunction with the 2022 World Government Summit a major global convening focused on the tools, policies, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing met on Friday with YB Dato Sri Haji Abd Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Sarawak, Malaysia and his accompanying delegation, at Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). During the meeting, they discussed a number of topics of common interest ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi has concluded the first phase of the Virtual Reality (VR) initiative for the elderly, in cooperation with the Family Development Foundation (FDF). The experiment witnessed the participation of senior citizens and residents and was designed to explore the impact of VR and modern technology in strengthening communication ...

  Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc said its natural gas trading business overcame supply disruptions to post “significantly higher” earnings for the fourth quarter, but the unit that buys and sells oil fared much worse. It’s the latest in a series of mixed performances from an energy giant that’s under pressure on all sides from activist investors, to pension funds ...

  Bloomberg Kazakhstan’s president said he’s ordered security forces to shoot protesters “without warning” as he declared victory with Russia’s help in crushing unrest sweeping the central Asian nation. “Those who don’t surrender will be destroyed,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a televised address to the nation Friday. He rejected all calls for negotiations with the protesters, calling them “criminals, ...

  Bloomberg Toronto, a city of more than 6.5 million people, has just 3,200 homes left for sale to start the year after a real-estate frenzy fuelled by low interest rates drove the market to record levels. More than 121,000 homes were sold in Canada’s biggest city in 2021, up 28% from the previous year and smashing the previous high ...