ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has welcomed its first cohort of the year comprised of 15 startups operating in priority sectors aligned with Abu Dhabi’s strategic ambitions, including HealthTech, FinTech, and EdTech. The addition of the latest cohort has increased the size of Hub71’s vibrant community to over 240 startups. In the latest cohort, 67 ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo, with an official invitation to attend the COP28 climate conference, to be hosted by the UAE at Expo City Dubai this November. The letter was delivered by Amer Al Alawi, Chargé d’Affaires ...
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DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has ordered the release of 650 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of Eid Al Adha. Attorney General of Dubai Chancellor Essam Issa Al-Humaidan said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s order ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on Thursday Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah and Abdollahian discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop collaboration paths between the two countries to ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Museum of the Future in Dubai organised a special gala event to honour the museum’s strategic partners and recognise their collective efforts and contribution to the museum. Senior officials from government entities and leaders from major international companies that have contributed to making Museum of the Future a global knowledge platform and hub for designing the ...
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DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Decree No (27) of 2023 on the promotion and retirement of local military personnel in Dubai. The Decree seeks to ensure transparency, fairness and merit-based promotions in the military. His Highness also ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sustainable Water Solutions Holding Company (SWS Holding). Under the terms of the agreement, Taqa will acquire all outstanding shares of SWS Holding for AED1.7bn, with 50% of the consideration to be paid upon completion and the remaining ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Athletics Federation is organising the first international meeting for best practices in the field of athletics, in cooperation with the Asian Athletics Association, the Dubai Police General Command and the Dubai Sports Council. The meeting will take place on June 23 at the Museum of the Future in Dubai and will be attended by ...
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SHARJAH / WAM The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday held a public awareness session on Critical Corporate Tax Decisions in Sharjah to clarify and discuss the key features and implications of the most important Cabinet and Ministerial Decisions relating to the implementation of the Corporate Tax Law. The session was organised in collaboration with Sharjah Chambers of Commerce ...
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DUBAI / WAM Global Village, one of the largest cultural parks in the world and a leading family destination for culture, entertainment, and shopping in the region, has topped the list of most visited destinations in the UAE. This is according to a new report by YouGov, a research and consulting firm. The report, which surveyed 2,000 people from the ...
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