Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is committed to promoting Emiratization in its various divisions by adopting an integrated strategy to support and prepare UAE nationals to fill all engineering, technical and administrative jobs at DEWA.

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Louvre Abu Dhabi and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) signed an MoU to collaborate in areas ranging from education, research, and talent development to performances and programmes. The MoU involves exchanges among faculty, staff, and students through programmes, events, and research projects; mutual access to institutional...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- The Future Investment Initiative Institute said Thursday two of its major events will be held in September and October---its flagship event in Riyadh from Oct 25-27 and PRIORITY summit in New York on Sept. 22. The PRIORITY will be held on the sidelines of the 77th session...

Tunisia's main opposition alliance said Wednesday its members including the once-powerful Ennahdha party would boycott December polls to replace a parliament dissolved by President Kais Saied. The vote is set for nearly a year and a half after Saied suspended the Ennahdha-dominated assembly and sacked the government, later pushing through...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund has announced a program to fund the games and electronic sports sector with 300 million riyals ($89 million) in a bid to increase its contribution to the GDP by creating new job opportunities. The program will be launched by the end of this...

The 47-year-old won an internal ballot of Tory members on Monday, securing 57 percent of the vote, after a grueling contest against former finance minister Rishi Sunak that began in July.

Under the agreement, Juul would provide payments over the next 6-10 years to individual US states and pledge to not employ cartoons in ads or otherwise market to younger consumers.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -Saudi Arabia has approved the establishment of duty-free markets, when necessary, at air, sea and land ports and on-board ships and aircraft. The kingdom's Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) had invited the public to express their opinion on the draft Free Market Rules through “Istitlaa” platform...

UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has taken part in the G20 Health Working Group (HWG3) meeting in Indonesia to discuss strengthening global health infrastructure through expanding manufacturing and research hubs for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

Human rights activists say Israel's policy of demolishing the homes of suspected attackers amounts to collective punishment, as it can render non-combatants, including children, homeless.

The National Center for Government Resources Systems (NCGR) launched its comprehensive strategy (2022-2025).

The strategically important developing nation lurched into its latest economic crisis when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an unorthodox experiment that attempted to fight inflation by lowering the main interest rate.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at), has signed a cooperation agreement with Aramco’s Center for Entrepreneurship (Wa'ed), to develop entrepreneurship in the Eastern Province. The two sides will provide shared office spaces, financial grants, and business development and mentorship programs to enable SMEs to...

The UAE Ministry of Education has approved the Code of Conduct for professionals in the sector to set up clear, public ethical standards, rules and principles of conduct.

The Algerian-backed Polisario Front wants an independent state in the Western Sahara, a vast stretch of mineral-rich desert which Morocco sees as a sovereign part of its own territory.

Once the flagship of Lebanon's economy, the banking sector is now widely despised and avoided after banks barred depositors from accessing their savings, stopped offering loans and closed hundreds of branches and slashed thousands of jobs.

Social Security statements reached QR 78 million in July 2022, for 14,495 beneficiaries, recording a monthly decrease of 0.2% for the value of social security.

Indonesia has a viable path to reaching its target of net zero emissions by 2060, bringing major benefits to its citizens in the process such as more secure and affordable energy supplies, according to a new IEA report.

A senior UAE official at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said that his country is committed to collaborating with the international community to confront challenges facing the global energy sector.

Prime Minister of Jordan Dr. Bisher Khasawneh met Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, who is in the Kingdom to head his country's delegation in the 21st Amman International Book Fair.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) 's Research and Development (R&D) Center has registered its sixth patent for a user-friendly robotic carrier to transport and lift solar photovoltaic panels easily from any surface.

Dubai, UAE--The number of innovations at Dubai Customs have been significantly increasing, as shown by the department's Innovation League, which is Innovation Centre's leading initiative to stimulate and encourage competition between departments and employees to develop more innovations. The Innovation League results showed an increase in the number of innovations...

As the world economy struggles to recover from the after-effects of the pandemic, financial markets are more volatile than ever.

UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting as part of the G20 Summit in Indonesia.

Driven by soaring energy prices caused by Russia's invasion in Ukraine, the yearly inflation rate in the 19-country single currency area reached 9.1 percent, its highest since records began, according to Eurostat. Consumer prices had accelerated to 8.9 percent in July.

The NGO cited numerous cases of "unlawful killings, pushbacks by shooting and other unlawful returns, arbitrary detention, and torture and other ill-treatment of Afghans at the hands of both Iranian and Turkish officials."

Sandra Avila Beltran has filed a claim with Mexico's intellectual property agency alleging that the character Teresa Mendoza in "La Reina del Sur" (Queen of the South) is inspired by her own story.

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced it will be organizing "Al Maleh and Fishing" Festival in cooperation with the Dibba Al Hisn Municipality and Municipal Council.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi bank loans granted to public and private sectors grew 14 percent by the end of July to SAR 2.324 trillion ($620bn), compared to SAR 2.034 trillion ($540bn) a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Private-sector lending also increased by...

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced that 15 companies have been selected to participate in the DMCC Impact Scale-Up Program.

Dubai, UAE - The Museum of the Future has been connecting with people globally through its online store, offering memorabilia inspired by the museum’s design and exhibits, the Museum said in a statement. It comprises six unique collections and represents a window for visitors to recall their experience in the...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been ranked the third most valuable utility brand in the Middle East and the third fastest growing brand in the UAE according to the annual report issued by 'Brand Finance'.

According to court documents made public on Monday, Musk's attorneys served Zatko with a subpoena Saturday demanding he share any documents or messages regarding the impact of spam and false accounts on Twitter's activity, dating back to January 2019.

Dubai, UAE: State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the largest utility company in the world, has expanded its presence in the region by setting up an office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. This is...

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) Monday launched the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge. The pledge aims to increase the engagement of the private sector in the country’s decarbonization drive, in line with the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative.

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have signed a deal to ensure a provision for multiple digital services related to visas via ADGM’s web portal ACCESSADGM. This includes support of nominations for Abu Dhabi Golden Visa, and the exploration of new...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Riyadh will host the second edition of the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit from 13 to 15 September, the largest international AI event, with the participation of global policymakers and heads of technology, communications, and investment companies. The Summit, themed “Artificial Intelligence for the Good of Humanity,” is...

Mujahid's comments came less than a month after US President Joe Biden announced the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul.

More than eight million Colombians make a living from trade with Venezuela, which is why one of the objectives is to re-establish trade relations between the two countries.

Dubai has officially begun its journey as the host of the 27th International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference 2025 after formally receiving the flag from Prague, the host city of the 2022 edition of the conference.

The two uneasy NATO neighbors have long-standing sea and air boundary disputes which lead to near-daily air force patrols and interception missions mostly around Greek islands near Turkey's coastline.

International delegates are meeting in Riyadh from August 28-31 to discuss the future of global digital communications ahead of International Telecommunications Union’s 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest Romania from 26 September-14 October. Hosted by Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC), the Preparatory Meeting will help...

Bahrain targets zero neutrality by 2060 in the country.

Saudi Arabia and Malaysia discussed cooperation in food security and the promotion of the private sector to benefit from investment opportunities in both the countries. Saudi’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli met in Riyadh with Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald Kiandee....

Argentine authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in animal feed destined for Dubai and detained 12 people, police said on Friday.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organized a virtual seminar with 90 leading Turkish companies in the energy and water sectors.

Joint Jordan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) working group on the higher education held talks on cooperation and exchange of expertise at the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research headquarters in Amman.

Germany's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, an upgrade from a previous estimate of stagnation, revised official data showed Thursday, pushing back the specter of recession. Output expanded by 0.1 percent in the April to June period, according to the federal statistics agency, which had previously projected zero growth....

The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee (ADBVAC) held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Chairman Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has hosted a recognition ceremony at the Barakah plant for top-performing students from the 11th and 12th grades in the Al Dhafra region.