ABU DHABI, UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has convened national and international experts to discuss the current situation of the global nuclear non-proliferation as well as nuclear import and export control systems in a three-da…
Day: March 28, 2022
Dubai attracts 57 percent of scaleup funding in MENA region: Report
DUBAI, Dubai accounts for 57 percent of scaleup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and it is home to 39 percent of the region’s scaleups, according to a new report from Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy.The report, titled “UAE Venture O…
UAE is leading the region in zero-carbon electricity production: Nuclear Energy Institute’s President
ABU DHABI, Maria G. Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute said that the UAE is leading the region in zero-carbon electricity production as it seeks to reach its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.”The co…
Mansoor bin Mohammed chairs first meeting of Dubai Sports Council’s newly-formed Board of Directors
DUBAI, H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, chaired the first meeting of the Council’s newly-formed Board of Directors.The meeting, which reviewed the Council’s 2021 performance results, was held in …
MENA Climate Week 2022 kicks off in UAE for first time
DUBAI, The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022 (MENACW22), today commenced at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, and will run from 28th to 31st March.The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Adva…
Energy transition requires policies that prioritise resilience, carbon emissions: Crescent Petroleum CEO
DUBAI, The geopolitical conflicts and energy supply crises impacting world economies have underscored the need for greater resilience in energy supply and the need for smarter carbon transition policy, Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, told indus…
UAE announces 287 new COVID-19 cases, 815 recoveries, no deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 229,355 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue ex…
Centre of Digital Health established in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, Pure Health, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the UAE, and G42 Healthcare, Abu Dhabi based leading health tech company, signed a Memo…
OPEC daily basket price stands at $115.99 a barrel Friday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$115.99 a barrel on Friday, compared with US$118.72 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Sahar…
Senior India business and startup delegation visits ADGM for growth opportunities
ABU DHABI, Aiming to strengthen trade and commerce partnerships, a high-profile Indian delegation, comprising government officials, successful corporations, venture capital funds and tech unicorns, visited Abu Dhabi to accelerate the growth of the star…
UAEU Chemistry Department published its first MoF titled ‘UAEU-50’ in ACS Omega
AL AIN, The Chemistry Department at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) recently published its first MoF titled “UAEU-50”.A team led by Dr. Ahmed Alzamly, Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department of UAEU, collaborated with a team at UC Be…