DET to highlight Dubai’s tourism in Arabian Travel Market
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is likely to display the diversity of the Emirate's destination,...
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Saudi Arabia to penalize trade in human trafficking
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Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists from Aug 1
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DET to highlight Dubai’s tourism in Arabian Travel Market
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is likely to display the diversity of the Emirate's destination,...
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Dubai’s RTA reduces energy consumption by 18 percent
Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority said that RTA had achieved...
- RTA had managed to reduce the total emissions by 13 percent and energy costs by 10 percent compared with the average consumption from 2016 to 2019.
- RTA has a roadmap that aims to achieve zero-emission from public transport in Dubai by 2050.
Economy
WGES 2022 to encourage investment in green projects
The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green...
- In WGES 2022 several heads of states and governments, experts from government and non-government sectors would participate.
- The summit would enable finding innovative solutions and financial tools that promote clean and renewable energy projects and sustain growth
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Help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain: Guterres to rich nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for wealthier countries to help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain as supplies begin returning...
- The Secretary-General also called for more action to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products, and Russian food and fertiliser, through the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
- Guterres explained that getting more food and fertiliser out of Ukraine and Russia is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices.