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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Libyan PM in Abu Dhabi
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today received Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, at Qasr Al Hosn, in…
UAE makes progress with waste management industry
In recent years, the UAE has progressed in turning waste from an environmental burden into an economic resource, through launching initiatives that support the waste management industry. Waste management is a key challenge facing the UAE,…
ET’s dry car wash saves 33 million liters of water in 2020
Nearly 33 million liters of water were conserved in 2020 thanks to waterless car wash services at Emirates Transport (ET). The savings were achieved as a result of using eco-friendly wash methods, rather than the traditional means, when…
UAE mourns death of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has expressed its condolences on the death of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, who passed away on Wednesday, 24th March 2021. In a…
Kazakhstan PM visits HH Sheikh Mohammed
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received this afternoon at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and his accompanying…
Oman introduces Mobile app to auction camels
The first smart camel auction application of its kind was launched the Sultanate of Oman. The app offers a variety of services to race camel owners engaged in auctioning, reproduction and herding of camels. The launch took place at Al…
Sheikh Abdullah chairs joint UAE-Bahrain committee
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the rapid response shown by the UAE and Bahrain toward the fallout of the COVID-19 is a model to be emulated for cooperation between…
RTA gets global recognition for noise pollution measures
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has been accredited by a recent specialized benchmarking study accredited for the superior performance in ensuring that the daily operation of the Dubai Metro complies with the standard noise and…
Sixth mirror cast for giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope announces fabrication of the sixth of seven of the world’s largest monolithic mirrors. These mirrors will allow astronomers to see farther into the universe with more detail than any other optical telescope…
Facility that drowned 200 dogs per day closed
The Cambodian dog meat trade has received another blow. A dog slaughterhouse in Skun Province, estimated to have killed over one million dogs since it opened, was closed by Four Paws today. The global animal welfare organization also…