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Poland in talks with US about nuclear-weapons sharing

Bloomberg Poland has spoken to the US about sharing atomic weapons to counter the growing threat from Russia, President Andrzej Duda said, after the Kremlin stepped up nuclear saber-rattling over Ukraine. The biggest eastern European Nato member has been ramping up military spending following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, but until now officials haven’t said they’ve spoken with allies seeking ...

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Arada awards AED454m contracts to build 740 new homes in Sharjah

  Dubai / WAM Arada has awarded two major contracts to build nine premium apartment blocks in Aljada, the 24 million square foot mixed-use megaproject located in the Muwaileh area of New Sharjah. Consisting of 740 homes in total, the buildings include the five Sokoon blocks, two new apartment blocks located close to Aljada’s museum and the two Gate buildings, ...

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Dubai Future Forum to welcome 400 innovators from across the world

  Dubai / Gulf Time Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), the DFF hosts the inaugural ‘Dubai Future Forum’, the world’s largest gathering of futurists, at the Museum of ...

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches its first flight to Maldives

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, announced the launch of its first flight to Male in the dreamy islands of the Maldives on the October 4. The route will be operated four times per week in October, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, increasing to six times per week ...

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EU nations to tap CO2 permits in shift from Russian energy

Bloomberg European Union member states backed a compromise to use permits from the bloc’s carbon market to help finance a shift away from Russian fossil fuels. Finance ministers gathering in Luxembourg approved a compromise plan drawn up by the Czech government, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, to free up 20 billion euros ($19.8 billion) of carbon allowances. About 75% ...

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More Russians flee than join Putin’s army after war call-up

Bloomberg Far more Russians have fled abroad than have enlisted in the military since President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization to bolster his faltering invasion of Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said more than 200,000 people have been conscripted into the army since Putin’s Sept. 21 order for a partial call-up, Russian news services reported Tuesday. That matches an exodus ...

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Safeen, Amaan Baghdad sign fuel oil transport, storage deal

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports group’s Safeen group and Amaan Baghdad company signed an agreement to support a new project relating to fuel oil transport and storage from Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr oil terminals in Iraq. The project represents a significant extension of Safeen group’s portfolio of dedicated products and services in the oil and gas ...

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DP World to support growth ambitions of large companies

  Dubai / WAM DP World has launched the Global Business Corporation (GBC), a new strategic arm focused on supporting large companies in achieving their growth ambitions. The initiative, which is set to further raise Dubai’s profile as a preferred global business destination, invites companies to enhance their international operating models with a base in the emirate. Driven by the ...

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UAE ministry launches Customer First Forum

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced the launch of the Customer First Forum, which comprises virtual sessions scheduled on a weekly basis to respond to queries of the employers and employees in the private sector and UAE nationals seeking employment. The Customer First Forum aims to listen to the feedback of all parties ...

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Tadweer produces 1mn tons of products recycled from waste

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) announced that it has produced more than 1 million tonnes of products recycled from waste materials collected in the emirate of Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2022. This comes in line with Abu Dhabi’s strategy to promote sound waste management and recycling, and its aim to convert ...

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