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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by a member of the Israeli government, members of the Knesset, and extremists under the protection of the Israeli police. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) underscored the need to respect the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites and ...

KARACHI / WAM A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation, headed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, visited Karachi to meet with Faisal Sabzwari, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs of Pakistan. The delegation comprised senior representatives from various sectors. AD Ports Group is the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, in its annual sustainability report, detailed the company’s commitment to sustainability and its progress towards its sustainability goals. In 2022, the airline achieved an impressive 26 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per revenue tonne kilometre (RTK) to 482 grams compared to 2019 baseline. Etihad’s sustainability strategy is based ...

VENICE / WAM The National Pavilion UAE — La Biennale di Venezia (NPUAE) — at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Architettura 2023) will tell the global audience untold stories of the UAE’s art and architecture, and engage with artists, curators and researchers interested in the UAE, a top official told the Emirates News Agency ...

DUBAI / WAM To enhance sustainability and promote the digital transformation of the maritime sector, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI UAE) signed agreements with six key industry entities for the “Blue Pass” initiative, making them strategic partners for the success of the platform. The signing took place during the 2023 edition of Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Investment Properties (AIP), the largest real estate management company in Abu Dhabi and subsidiary of Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar), has successfully raised $500 million through an inaugural green sukuk. The 10-year sukuk was priced with a 4.875 percent coupon rate and is amongst the highest price tightening of any corporate issuance in 2023. The effective ...

DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage and in the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (Diez), Dubai Silicon Oasis-based Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) celebrated the graduation of 250 students in BS and MS programmes for the academic year 2022-2023, including the first batch of MS graduates in “Professional Studies: ...

MILAN / WAM The UAE and Italy discussed the means to strengthen bilateral economic partnership and boost investment exchanges in various new economy sectors, especially renewable energy, tourism, and FinTech, during a meeting held in Milan on Thursday. These efforts will help create new investment opportunities to support the sustainable economic growth through collaboration and partnerships between the two private ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Livestock Market, a project of Sharjah Asset Management Company, the investment arm of the government of Sharjah, received 150,000 visitors during the first quarter of 2023, marking an increase of 40% compared to the same period in 2022. These statistics endorses the market’s position among the most prominent livestock markets in the region, as a result ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and Dubai Police are hosting the National Workshop on Developing and Implementing Nuclear Security Systems and Measures for Major Public Events this week. The workshop, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is taking place in Dubai from May 15-19. The primary objective of the workshop is to facilitate ...