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UAE: Ahmed bin Saeed, Latifa bint Mohammed in condolence visit to British consulate in Dubai on passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (second from right) and Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (third from right) during their visit to the British consulate Image Credit: Twitter/@DXBMediaOffice Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman[…]

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Dubai forum weighs governmental priorities for the next decade

Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri addressing the forum Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Over 200 high-level officials convened at the Ambassadors Forum in Dubai, organised by the World Government Summit Organisation in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to rally for international partnerships. In[…]

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Dubai reveals theme of World Green Economy Summit 2022

File picture of a previous edition of the summit used for illustrative purpose only Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) on Saturday announced that the theme of the upcoming 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) is ‘Climate Action Leadership through Collaboration: The Roadmap[…]

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UAE reports 412 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths and 459 recoveries

New coronavirus screening centre opens in Fujairah Image Credit: WAM Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the detection of 412 new coronavirus cases after conducting 219,442 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. This brings the total number of COVID-19[…]

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UAE students win Dh24,000 for wildfire fighting system

The winning team’s cash prize can be used towards the next phase of their invention’s development Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: FireOut, a system designed by five engineering students from Heriot-Watt University to control wildfires in regions suffering from recurring outbreaks, has won the 2022 National James Dyson Award. The students[…]

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