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ABU DHABI / WAM The National Elections Committee (NEC) announced its readiness to receive nomination requests from eligible candidates for the Federal National Council (FNC) elections 2023 from August 15-18. Anyone whose name is listed in the electoral colleges’ lists is required to submit a nomination request through the link (tarashah.uaenec.ae) available on the committee’s website, www.uaenec.ae Registration can also ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Media Office (NMO) held a media briefing in Abu Dhabi for local, regional and international media on the latest preparations and requirements for the news coverage of the UN Climate Conference, the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), in Dubai. The briefing introduced the media to the services and facilities provided ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Pro League (UAEPL) has held its 2023-2024 pre-season workshop at the Rixos Marina Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The workshop was attended by the UAEPL board member Saeed Obaid Al Kaabi, UAEPL CEO Waleed Al Hosani, representatives of all 14 clubs, and match officials. Initiating the dialogue, Al Hosani stated, “Today, we unite to address ...

NEW DELHI / WAM The UAE ranks first among the countries employing Indians, the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, told the Lok Sabha, the lower House of India’s Parliament. The number of Indians currently in the UAE is 3.554 million, he told Dr Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Member of Parliament (MP) in answer to a question. The number of ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) unveils  the 2023 edition of its Dubai Performing Arts Programme, taking place from August  20 to September 30. This initiative is a gateway to artistic growth, inviting aspiring talent and art enthusiasts to  develop their skills in music playing, singing, directing, and theatrical acting. By nurturing these abilities, the programme ...

DUBAI / WAM The General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police achieved a significant milestone in the second quarter of this year (Q2’23) by successfully apprehending 49.6 percent of the total number of suspects wanted for drug-related cases and promoting psychotropic substances across the country. During the same period, their efforts also resulted in substantial seizures, including confiscating  491 kilogrammes ...

DUBAI / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Reza Ameri, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UAE. During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance’s Dubai office, Al Hussaini highlighted the efforts of boosting cooperation between both countries. They also discussed matters of mutual interest. Al Hussaini presented prospects ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC (Dewa), on Sunday announced that the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is the Preferred bidder to build and operate the 1,800MW 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park for using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on ...

ABU DHABI / ad media Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival will take place from August 14-25 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abu Dhabi, with a total prize fund of AED300,000. The festival will be held under the supervision of ...

BLOOMBERG CVC Capital Partners is weighing an initial public offering of Douglas and could seek a value of more than €7 billion ($7.7 billion) for the German perfume retailer, people with knowledge of the matter said. The private equity firm is working with independent adviser Rothschild & Co as it explores a possible 2024 IPO of the business, according to ...