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Waste to hydrogen

Development to begin on the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE

Once operational at full capacity, the facility will produce 18,000kg of green hydrogen a day

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Abu Dhabi’s Agthia Group posts Dhs216m in net profit for 2021

The group’s net revenue reached Dhs3.07bn in 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat and EDGE partner for satcom solutions

As part of the agreement signed at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Yahsat will enable comms-on-the-move solutions for military vehicles

UAE’s flydubai registers Dhs841m profit in 2021

The low cost carrier’s total annual revenue earning in 2021 was Dhs5.3bn compared to Dhs2.8bn in 2020, reflecting an increase of 86 per cent

Covid-19 cases in UAE July 21

UAE reports 386 Covid-19 cases, 1,203 recoveries

A total of 1,203 recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours

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Ukraine: UAE sends 30 tonnes of emergency medical and relief aid

The aircraft landed in Lublin and the aid was handed over to the Ukrainian authorities in Poland to be further transported to Ukraine

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UAE’s Emirates signs MoU with Sri Lanka Tourism

Since Sri Lanka re-opened to international tourists in February 2021, Emirates has carried more than 80,000 passengers to Colombo

How to best fund a sustainable future

The main challenge: capital markets do not yet fully understand what the rule book for sustainable investing looks like

Buy-now-pay-later provider tabby secures $54m in funding

The investment will support tabby’s international expansion plans

Tabreed

UAE’s Tabreed launches green financing framework to fund projects

The framework is accompanied by a second party opinion from ESG ratings agency Sustainalytics

Sophia

Sophia, the first intelligent humanoid robot, to debut in Dubai

Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship in October 2017

Careem Bike

RTA and Careem launch Phase II of bike rental service in Dubai

There have been 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes added to the pool, taking the total number of these bikes available in the emirate up to 1,750

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The potential consequences of encouraging diversity in boardrooms

A diverse board has some major benefits including better decision-making capability, more effective utilisation of talent, increased corporate reputation and improved investor relations

Tunisia awards UAE’s AMEA Power $100m agreement to build solar power plant

Construction of the solar power plant is expected to begin by the end of this year

UAE’s Aster and Siemens Healthineers to boost healthcare innovation

The seven-year technology and strategic partnership aims to enhance the care delivery model for patients of Aster DM Healthcare

UAE reports 447 Covid-19 cases, 1,436 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 881,919

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UAE’s DGCX trades total value of $13.68bn contracts in February 2022

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange’s Gold Futures Contract recorded a year-on-year average daily volume growth of 734 per cent

Dubai Municipality awards major service contract to Imdaad

Imdaad will provide waste management, recycling and infrastructure cleaning services across Dubai, as part of the three-year contract

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Jordan’s Capital Bank lists $100m bond on Nasdaq Dubai

The bond is the first issuance of its kind for a Jordanian bank on the exchange

UAE reinstates visa-free entry for Ukrainian citizens

Ukrainians who arrived prior to March 3 can continue to remain in the UAE for a period of up to one year

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UAE to build its first methanol production facility in Abu Dhabi

ADNOC has signed an agreement with Proman to construct a natural gas to methanol facility with an annual capacity of up to 1.8 million tons per annum

Ramadan 2022

Ramadan 2022: Working hours for federal government employees in UAE announced

Apart from reduced hours, they can also opt to work remotely on Fridays

Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer to develop a new engineered landfill for hazardous waste

The landfill will employ new technologies to treat the waste generated from the project for cleaning and disinfecting the Mussafah Channel

AIX Investment Group strengthens its footprint across the region

The investment company will be present at Dubai International Boat Show 2022, to showcase their products and services to potential investors

Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University launches new e-learning centre to upskill faculty, design courses

ADU aims to offer over 20 programmes and 50 online courses for students by the 2025-2026 academic year

UAE reports 502 Covid-19 cases, 1,508 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 881,472

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Abu Dhabi golden visa holders to receive range of exclusive benefits

It includes special offers across several sectors including automotive, insurance, banking and real estate

UAE’s Gulf Capital accelerates investment pace in Egypt and Africa

Gulf Capital has already invested over $300m in Egypt in sectors such as technology, infrastructure, manufacturing, petrochemicals and healthcare

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Alef Group launches Dhs3.5bn Hayyan villa project in Sharjah

Hayyan extends over an area of 8.7 million sq ft and includes a total of 1,836 villas, spread across three different zones

No masks required outdoors at schools, universities in Dubai – KHDA

Protocols such as physical distancing as well as wearing masks indoors are still in place