Enec hosts nuclear innovation and technology summer school

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has conducted a Nuclear Innovation & Technology Summer School, in cooperation with Khalifa University and Emirates Nuclear Technology Centre. The programme was designed to educate and prepare university students for the growing nuclear energy market requirements while enhancing the sustainability of the UAE’s nuclear energy industry. The educational programme engaged ...

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Irena to announce results of ‘ETAF’ initiative in Cop28: UAE official

ABU DHABI / wam Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, UAE Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), has emphasised the country’s enduring contributions in solidifying both local and global initiatives of Irena to accelerate the renewable energy transition. The collaborative efforts of the UAE and Irena seek to expedite the adoption of renewable energy and enhance its role within all ...

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Rakez witnesses big growth in holding company registrations

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) reported a remarkable surge in the registration of holding companies since introducing this company structure in 2020. The consistent rise in registrations highlights the growing appeal of this innovative investment vehicle, as the total number of holding companies rose by 35% to 329 in the first eight months of ...

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UAE envoy presents copy of credentials to Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

HAVANA / WAM Hazza Ahmed Al Kaabi has presented a copy of his credentials as the UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cuba to Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, at the ministry’s headquarters in the capital, Havana. Camejo wished Al Kaabi success in his work to strengthen bilateral relations across different fields between the two ...

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100 days to COP28: UAE readies to welcome the world

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency on Tuesday is using the occasion of being 100 days away from the world’s largest annual climate summit, COP28, to call on the world to come to the UAE ready to make transformational and practical progress towards addressing the climate crisis. COP28 will feature the first Global Stocktake to measure progress against ...

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ERC reviews restoration  across 40 Syrian schools

LATAKIA / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), led by Hamoud Abdullah Al Junaibi, Acting Secretary-General of the ERC, was briefed about the latest developments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of  several schools in the Syrian governorate of Latakia. The visit is part of the “My School is My Identity” initiative launched by the ERC to facilitate ...

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Caracal to showcase commercial firearms, hunting rifles at Adihex

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group entity, Caracal, is making its 16th appearance at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2023), as the UAE’s premier producer of high-performance pistols, sub-machine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles. At the 20th edition of the event, which runs from September 2-8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Caracal will ...

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American Airlines pilots approve record contract with higher pay

BLOOMBERG American Airlines Group pilots approved a new contract that would provide 46% in cumulative pay raises and retirement contributions over its four-year term, along with a bonus, improved scheduling, sick leave and insurance benefits. The pact will add about $9.6 billion in incremental costs for the airline over its duration, the Allied Pilots Association said in a statement. That ...

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N Korea flies world’s worst airline to Beijing for first time since 2020

BLOOMBERG North Korea’s state airline made its first international trip since the start of the Covid pandemic, in a sign of easing border restrictions that could repatriate its stranded nationals abroad and increase trade with its powerful neighbour. Flight data indicates than an Air Koryo passenger jet flew from Pyongyang to Beijing  on Tuesday, which would be the first such ...

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