Emirates powers flights with SAF from Singapore

DUBAI/WAM Emirates has begun using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport, marking its inaugural SAF investment in Asia. According to Emirates’ statement, approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into the fuelling system of Changi airport over the last few weeks. Emirates is tracking ...

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Under the directives of the UAE President, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi approves disbursement of second package of housing benefits in 2024 to Abu Dhabi citizens

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the disbursement of the second ...

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UAE leaders offer condolences to Emir of Kuwait over victims of Mangaf fire

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy over victims of the fire outbreak in the Mangaf area and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

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NMDC Energy, Technip Energies, JGC awarded major contract worth US$5.5 billion for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG project

ABU DHABI/WAM NMDC Energy, in partnership with Technip Energies and JGC Corporation, have been awarded a contract worth US$5.5 billion by ADNOC for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The project will consist of two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total LNG production capacity of ...

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Dubai Chambers, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost economic ties

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to enhance cooperation, strengthen economic and trade relations, and support the development of partnerships between the business communities in Dubai and Australia. The MoU supports sharing data and expertise between the two parties and cooperation on studies and research relating to trade, investment, ...

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UAE President orders release of 1,138 inmates ahead of Eid Al-Adha

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today ordered the release of 1,138 inmates from correctional institutions on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. His Highness also pledged to cover all fines imposed on the inmates, who had been sentenced for a variety of offences. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed regularly orders pardons for prisoners ...

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UAE sends 238th aid plane carrying 90 tonnes to support Palestinian people

ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE on Thursday dispatched a new plane carrying 90 tonnes of relief and food aid to Al Arish city, Egypt, in preparation for their transport to the Gaza Strip, as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the escalating humanitarian suffering of civilians in the Strip. As part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3”, this aid ...

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COP28 Presidency urges Parties to raise climate ambition at Bonn Climate Change Conference to advance UAE Consensus

BONN/WAM A COP28 Presidency team, led by CEO Adnan Amin and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion Razan Al Mubarak, has successfully concluded its participation in the Bonn Climate Change Conference, during which the team urged Parties to raise their climate ambitions and made concrete progress on implementing the historic UAE Consensus. The Bonn Climate Change Conference, which took place from ...

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