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SHARJAH / WAM The highly anticipated 13th Sharjah Light Festival (SLF) is set to take place from February 7-18. This prominent event, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), promises to adorn Sharjah’s most iconic cultural and natural landmarks with mesmerising artistic displays conceived by globally renowned artists. Held under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its full solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, reflecting the strong brotherly ties between the two countries and ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written message to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, that includes an official invitation to participate in the World Government Summit 2024, to be held in February. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to the State ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The world’s largest and most advanced power cable-laying vessel has commenced operations on the $3.8 billion (AED13.95 billion) strategic project by ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) to power and significantly decarbonise ADNOC’s offshore production operations. The innovative project will see the development and operation of a first-of-its-kind high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Borouge, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, today announced that the Borouge 4 project, one of the largest industrial projects underway in the UAE, is over 50 percent complete. During a recent visit to the site, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM M42, in collaboration with Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, has completed the sequencing and analysis of the ghaf tree, the national tree of the UAE, to further build upon previous research led by Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. The tree is renowned for its ability to thrive in arid conditions, and M42’s genomics project aims ...

SHARJAH / WAM The primary focus of this year’s Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2023 (SEF 2023), taking place from February 3-4, at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), will reside on its 50 plus panel discussions and talks, featuring more than 200 of the greatest local, regional, and global industry minds. SEF 2024 will cover a spectrum of entrepreneurial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ghitha Holding (Ghitha), a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has released its financial results for 2023. Driven by a stellar performance and sustained business momentum, Ghitha’s revenue milestone indicates a significant growth rate of over 100 percent compared to 2022. This noteworthy growth can be attributed to the successful execution of strategic acquisitions and a ...

LONDON / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), met with Andrew Bowie MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, at 10 Downing Street in London, UK. The meeting focused on the global transformations and trends in the energy sector, emphasising the increasing reliance ...

BUENOS AIRES / WAM Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi, UAE Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, met with Diana Elena Mondino, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, at the headquarters of the Ministry in the capital, Buenos Aires. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the close ties between both countries, and discussed several topics of mutual interest. Al ...