AL AIN, UAE - The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the United Arab Emirates University launched an awareness campaign entitled "Food Waste Audit". The campaign was launched in cooperation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Research and participation of the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)...

US authorities announced a ban on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed "an unacceptable risk to national security" - including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE. Both firms have been on a roster of companies listed as a threat by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Marrakesh, Morocco—The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) convened its 117th Executive Council in Marrakesh, Morocco, as the sector’s recovery continues to gather pace. According to UNWTO data released this week, international arrivals are on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. However, building on...

The company achieved a gross rental income of $15 million.

The equities had a lackluster week owing to a decline in global crude oil prices amid fears that the surge in Covid-19 infections in China, the largest oil importer, will reduce demand.

Abu Dhabi, UAE— The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has partnered with Prototype Interactive to support inventors in developing their ideas into innovative digital and technological applications that will contribute to a sustainable economy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between COAD and Prototype Interactive, allows inventors to...

FIFA threatened to impose "unlimited" sanctions against players who wore the "OneLove" rainbow-themed armband for World Cup matches in Qatar. This was revealed by the head of English football, after many European nations abandoned the initiative to wear the armbands.

ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has announced the launch of the first permanent livestock auction market in Abu Dhabi to help breeders market their animals, develop the livestock sector and promote self-sufficiency. During a press conference, ADAFSA announced that the first auction...

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - Members of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal National Council (FNC), headed by Sarah Mohammed Falkinaz met with the members of the UAE-Czech Parliamentary Friendship Committee, headed by Margita Balaštíková. The meeting was also attended by Afraa Al Basty, FNC Assistant Secretary-General for Parliamentary...

The industry accounts for almost 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN. Lina recommends refurbishing and retrofitting old buildings in a sustainable way.

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), has announced that the company’s second General Assembly meeting will be held physically and virtually on December 12, 2022. The assembly will vote on the recommendation of the Board of Directors to...

Abu Dhabi, UAE---Poland has opened a representative office in UAE capital Abu Dhabi to fuel the growth of bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. The announcement of the launch was made at the Poland Business Forum, which started on Friday with the aim of discussing the prospects of accelerating...

The AIM Global 2023 is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technologies, with the ADDED as a lead partner.

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - The UAE participated in the Indian Ocean Rim Association's (IORA) 22nd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 24th Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) meeting held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from November 22 to 24. The UAE delegation was led by Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State...

The AFC chief lavished praise on the Gulf country's organisation of the tournament."The organisation is luminous, the environment is positive," he said. "Our (Qatari) brothers didn't fail in delivering the facilities and stadiums." Qatar has repeatedly accused its critics of "double standards" and even "racism", pointing to their recent reforms...

With the latest cut, the rate has reached "a sufficient level with regard to growing risks concerning global demand", the bank's council said in a written statement. Turkey's monetary policymakers are bucking the global trend of central banks raising interest rates to combat inflation, as high borrowing rates cool down...

Firm said this will help bolster its presence in kingdom.

AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan's Minister of Energy Saleh Kharabsheh stressed on the importance of conducting an electrical interconnection project to supply Europe with green energy from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. He made the remark during a meeting on Thursday with a British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU)...

ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has completed the e-link project with four freezones to integrate and create a unified database of economic licenses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. These include KEZAD Group, which consist of 12 economic zones, Abu Dhabi Airports Free...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU energy ministers met Thursday to debate measures to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe but were divided over a gas price cap proposal slammed by many as a "joke". They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would...

Journalists have been tied to the platform for announcements by politicians and celebrities -- most famously the dreaded late-night and early-morning tweets from Donald Trump that left hundreds of journalists sleep-deprived throughout his presidency. By rewarding the most vehement voices, the platform tends to drown out the majority of the...

The 252,000 square metre fulfilment centre facility is being designed and developed by KEZAD Group under a Build-to-Suit agreement.

It will now trade on Boursa Kuwait under KPROJ.

Abu Dhabi, UAE— AD Ports Group will conduct a joint training exercise at Delma Port on November 24. The exercise, which will simulate a maritime incident at the port, is part of ongoing planning and preparation for emergency and crisis response in Abu Dhabi. Thirteen government entities are scheduled to...

They will strengthen trade ties and boost exports between the two markets.

A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected, government data showed. Durable goods orders rose one percent to $277.4 billion last month, up from a revised 0.3 percent bump in September, the Commerce Department reported. Transportation equipment led...

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT - Jordan's Minister of Transport Maher Abu Al-Samen discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Kamel Al-Wazir ways and means of cementing bilateral cooperation in various spheres of transportation. The talks were held on the sidelines of the Council meeting of Arab Transport Ministers in Alexandria during which Al-Samen, also...

They will optimize online grocery shopping for UAE customers.

ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi's Department of Health (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and US-based Eversight, a non-profit, partnered to establish the UAE’s first eye and tissue bank. The pact will lead to the creation, development and operation of a comprehensive and seamless eye...

Nour al-Janabi, 29, designs, makes and mends in her south Baghdad workshop go from rustic style to Louis XV. She recently launched her business, Nour Carpentry.

Al Suwaidi welcomed AIIB’s decision to opt for Abu Dhabi as the preferred location to have its first operational office outside of China.

Abu Dhabi— Aldar has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) to develop a range of talent development programs for Emirati graduates amid the company’s ambitious drive to create 1,000 job opportunities for UAE nationals by 2026. Since the introduction of the NAFIS program in September 2021, Aldar...

Affirma is in talks with Moelis & Co. on the sale of its minority stake in the company, sources told the agency.

Apple and Google "have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allows them to exercise a stranglehold over operating systems, app stores and web browsers on mobile devices" to the detriment of competition, Competition and Markets Authority said. The watchdog will investigate "the way that Apple and Google dominate the...

The latest data shows “continued and sustained growth” in intellectual property filings, “driven largely by increases from Asia.

Abu Dhabi, UAE—Masdar will develop a 100 megawatt solar plant in Turkmenistan, the company's first such project in the country. In this regard, Masdar signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Turkmenenergo State Power Corporation of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan (Turkmenenergo). The JDA signing was witnessed by Serdar...

"The UAE economic model is based on developing the national entrepreneurship system and enhancing the participation of Emirati entrepreneurs and startups, as they represent a major strategic partner in advancing the UAE development process and driving sustainable growth in new economic sectors," he adds.

Raising capital, in general, has become difficult for startups in wake of global and regional issues but the Kingdom is in better position, says Nomow's Sumaya Ali Algabbass.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Aramco Tuesday signed 59 corporate procurement agreements (CPAs) valued at $11 billion with 51 local and global manufacturers, with potential to create 5,000 new jobs in the kingdom over the next decade. The agreements are expected to reinforce Aramco’s supply chain and result in the development...

Dubai, the world's busiest airport for international passengers before the Covid-19 pandemic, had 18,455,938 visitors in the three months to September, the biggest number since 17.8 million in the first quarter of 2020. "The growth in passenger traffic has been terrific throughout the year and continues to exceed our expectations...

ADIB Securities is a Shari'a-compliant brokerage firm in the UAE.

The agreement comes as Abu Dhabi accelerates its development of solar energy solutions to support the wider UAE net-zero emissions by 2050 agenda.

The $3.2bn plant will make batteries for electric vehicles.

Kuwait City, Kuwait— Encouraging Kuwaiti entrepreneurs to make investments in the UK, Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Common, said businessmen could create a new income resource in the country. Speaking to media in Kuwait, she said her discussions with the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah centered...

DMCC Tradeflow is an online platform for registering the ownership of commodities stored in UAE facilities.

Abu Dhabi, UAE— The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced the approval of the federal law regulating the linkage of distributed renewable energy production units to the electrical grid. The new law aims to enable the production of electricity from renewable sources and achieve the UAE's objectives in...

Family-owned businesses in the Middle East contribute 60 percent of the GDP and employ more than 80 percent of the workforce, says a PwC Middle East Family Business survey.

Lufthansa had 108,000 employees at the end of September.

The 3 Pearl rated properties in Masdar City are worth $254m.

Sky Fund I leases aircraft to 14 airline customers.