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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today presided over the annual meeting of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Board of Directors, in his capacity as its Chairman. During the meeting, which was held at ADNOC Headquarters, the board directed ADNOC to pursue a Net Zero by …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, chaired a meeting of the emirate’s Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs. The Committee was established earlier this year as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) to provide AED400 to beneficiaries of Sharjah Social Service Department (SSSD) aid, to be deducted from the consumption bill for SEWA. The Sharjah Ruler directed that …

Abu Dhabi Airports, the operator of the five airports in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, today released its passenger traffic results report for the third quarter of 2022. During this period, passenger traffic totalled 4.7 million passengers, a rise of 250% compared to the 1.3 million passengers in Q3 2021. …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), in accordance with the relevant Cabinet resolution regarding violations and administrative penalties related to Nafis’ initiatives and programmes, has initiated an administrative action against an Emirati employer who appointed 43 family members in a fictitious manner to circumvent Emiratisation criteria and benefit …

Germany’s World Cup challenge was ignited by substitute Niclas Fullkrug with a blistering late equaliser to earn a crucial point against Spain. After Alvaro Morata entered the game off the bench and converted a Jordi Alba cross in the 62nd minute, Spain appeared to be headed for a second straight …

Morocco beat Belgium 2-0 in their World Cup Group F encounter as yet another unexpected result hit Qatar 2022. Substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri scored a free-kick from out wide on the 73rd minute as Belgium’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was beaten at the near post. Zakaria Aboukhlal scored the second goal for …

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is making significant progress in its commitment to declare Abu Dhabi free of single-use plastic products, achieving the objectives of the Single-Use Plastic Policy in the emirate. The Agency reports a significant reduction in the consumption of single-use plastic bags, with people switching …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed improvements of Al Manama Street, which is part of the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project opened in May 2022. The project stems from RTA’s efforts to upgrade roads and transportation infrastructure, besides supporting Dubai’s urban and sustainable development. The project entailed the …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, chaired the Ministerial Development Council meeting, which was held in Abu Dhabi. The meeting discussed a number of legislations, policies and initiatives aiming to support the government work ecosystem, and insuring its continuous development …