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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, signed today, a strategic framework agreement with Italy’s energy company, Eni, to explore new opportunities for collaboration in carbon capture utilisation and storage, CCUS, and additional strategic opportunities in research and development across the oil and gas value chain. The agreement brings together …

Following directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the new salary scheme for employees of the Government of …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention affirmed that it is closely following up on the latest updates with regard to the Novel coronavirus emerging in China and that no cases were reported in the UAE. The ministry accordingly reassures the public that the outbreak does not pose any risk to …

Al Ain Zoo has participated in developing and publishing the Dama Gazelle Conservation Strategy 2019-2028, following its hosting of a conservation planning workshop back in 2018. Delegates from government agencies, NGO’s research institutes and representatives from ex situ community (off-site conservation community) participated in the workshop for the first time. …

The UAE is participating with a top-level delegation in the Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, to be held on 21st-24th January in Davos, Switzerland. This year, the Forum’s theme will be \Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World’. The UAE delegation comprises H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed …

Dubai Criminal court sentenced two men to two years in prison after being charged with forging official and unofficial documents, and used it to register 3 cars under the name of an Asian company without the knowledge of its owner, and committed violations amounting to AED 100,000.

According to the NCM, the weather forecast for today is fair to partly cloudy in general, especially northwards, with the probability of some light rainfall by night. Relative humidity will increase during late night and Tuesday morning, especially over internal areas with a chance of fog or mist formation. The …

The UAE stock markets rallied Sunday, driven by banking and property blue chips that kept sentiments high on the week’s maiden trading, with the country’s two main bourses booking AED3.8 bn in gains by the end of today’s session. Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADX, General Index maintained strong performance, closing …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has tweeted out a message extending his support to the Filipino people after the Taal volcano erupted last week. In his tweet – which is written in the …

Sharjah Federal court of Appeal acquitted an Arab woman who worked as a supervisor in a private school due the lack of evidence against her, from the charge of forcing a student to walk barefoot during the afternoon which resulted in his feet being harm. The Court of First Instance …