Riyadh Season 2024 signs sponsorship agreements with local, global partners
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- A signing ceremony for Riyadh Season 2024 sponsorships was held on Thursday at Via Riyadh. General Entertainment...
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Riyadh leads Saudi Arabia’s date production with record sales
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh is currently hosting the third Seasonal Dates Exhibition, a major economic, social, and tourist event....
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UAE ministry hosts WHO’s regional expert meet on healthy diet policies
DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted a regional expert meeting on healthy diet policies in...
- The meeting aimed to discuss recent developments in healthy diet policies, with a special emphasis on the UAE and GCC countries
- Senior officials and experts from the UAE's health and related sectors, as well as representatives from the GCC states, attended the meeting
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DEWA’s R&D Center registers 8th patent for geographical areas survey device
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) Research and Development Center has obtained its eighth patent for a...
- The device employs real-time kinematic processing techniques to process data collected on-site.
- It works with a smart device developed by the R&D Center, which uses a smart app to read the updated coordinates in seconds.
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ADNOC Drilling to buy hybrid power land rigs for $252m
The purchase is part of the company’s “rigorous decarbonisation strategy,” the company noted.
- The purchase is part of the company’s “rigorous decarbonisation strategy,” the company noted
- ADNOC Drilling owns one of the world’s largest drilling and well completion fleets
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UAE passport ranked most powerful in the world
With a score of 110.50, it jumped straight from 35th place last year to the top of the list.
- With a score of 110.50, it jumped straight from 35th place last year to the top of the list
- This is mainly due to the recent changes allowing foreigners to apply for dual citizenship
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UAE Space mission: Sultan Alneyadi docks at space station
The crew consists of Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
- The crew consists of Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev
- The Crew-6 mission is the sixth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the International Space Station
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UAEIIC, JOIN ink pact to boost investments in Middle East, Africa
The agreement will build their mutual capacities, and encourage bilateral and multilateral investments, especially in the Middle East and Africa...
- The agreement will build their mutual capacities, and encourage bilateral and multilateral investments, especially in the Middle East and Africa region
- It will create appropriate projects and opportunities for investment and establish new economic partnerships, Secretary-General of UAEIIC Al Jarwan said
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UAE best country globally for expat lifestyle, says HSBC survey
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The United Arab Emirates is the best country for expat lifestyle, according to a survey by...
- A total of 36 percent of the people surveyed said chances of having a better lifestyle is the main reason for relocating to the UAE.
- Another reason for the survey was to find about the changes in people’s lives post pandemic which includes the changes in their financial lives.
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UAE’s FNC highlights role of parliaments in addressing climate change
RABAT, MOROCCO - UAE's Federal National Council (FNC) highlighted the critical role of parliaments in addressing the repercussions of climate...
- The FNC stressed on the need to strengthen the economic, social and environmental cooperation between countries.
- The UAE’s clean energy production capacity is expected to reach 14 gigawatts by 2030.
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UAE, Bahrain explore ways to boost collaboration in infrastructure, transport
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei Thursday had a meeting...
- Bahrain’s Minister applauded the advanced processes at UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure , particularly the AI-enabled systems for planning new infrastructure projects.
- The Bahrain’s Minister and his delegation toured the Road Control Center that was recently established at the ministry’s Sharjah offices.
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Emiratization: ACTVET, Al Fardan Exchange to hire 1,000 Emiratis in financial sector
The MoU also aims to educate and train 5,000 citizens at the Al Fardan Exchange Training Institute, which was recently...
- The MoU also aims to educate and train 5,000 citizens at the Al Fardan Exchange Training Institute, which was recently established at ACTVET’s Innovation Park in Abu Dhabi
- The companies will collaboratively oversee the implementation of the MoU and support the education and training of 5,000 UAE nationals through specialised training programmes
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The bank will absolve Amiantit of all its financial obligations.
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ACC holds workshop in Jordan on dangers of human trafficking
AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in cooperation with Ministry of Justice and Jordan Judicial Council (JJC), organized...
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Iran asserts peaceful nuclear agenda amid western concerns
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Israel to negotiate release of Gaza hostages: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel is negotiating the release of hostages held by the radical Palestinian movement Hamas in the...
- Netanyahu confirmed to hostages' families that Israel is working to get all the hostages back, adding that Qatar and Egypt have made two separate proposals
- His meeting with the families came ahead of a meeting of the war cabinet to discuss proposals by Qatar and Egypt to mediate in the Israel-Hamas conflict
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Saudi’s Maaden announces discovery of new gold reserves
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) on Thursday announced a discovery of substantial gold reserves, marking a...
- The company's exploration program has led to discovery of a gold resource potential spanning across a 100-kilometer stretch from the existing Mansourah Massarah gold mine
- As of year-end 2023, Mansourah Massarah boasted nearly seven million ounces of stated gold resources and a nameplate production capacity of 250,000 ounces annually
ADQ signs multi-year sponsorship agreement with Egypt’s Pyramids Football
Abu Dhabi, UAE – ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, on Thursday announced the signing of a multi-year sponsorship...
- Since its establishment and rebranding from Al Assiouty Sports Club in 2018, Pyramids FC has rapidly grown to become one of the high-performance football clubs
- Along with its portfolio companies, ADQ actively supports the development of key sectors of Egypt’s economy through its investments