The accord itself lists no less than fifteen spheres of mutual interest, including finance, energy, and education.
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Dubai’s real estate sector continues to build momentum
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) recorded a total of 3,395 sales transactions worth Dh6.93 billion In October 2020, bringing the year-to-date total to 27,815 transactions worth Dh57.43 billion, …
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Dubai reduces fuel surcharge for electricity and water as of December
Dubai’s government has issued a decision to reduce the fuel surcharge for electricity and water. Fuel surcharge for electricity on Sunday as the emirate has increased solar energy production.
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Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Shows Benefits of Distributed Ledgers, Central Banks Say
A joint Saudi and UAE CBDC pilot found that a distributed payment system offers “significant improvement over centralized payment systems.” …
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Dubai cuts fuel surcharge to bring down customer power, water bills
Dubai will reduce a fuel surcharge on customer electricity and water bills from Dec. 1, citing savings made by including renewable sources in its energy mix, Dubai media office said on Sunday.
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Water, electricity to cost less in Dubai: How it impacts Dewa bills
Fuel surcharge for water will be 0.4 fils for Imperial Gallon (IG) instead of the current 0.6 fils, Dewa said in a statement on Sunday. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced a …
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Dubai solar park Phase IV ‘to have largest energy storage capacity’
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said the fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will have the largest energy storage capacity in the world of 15 hours, allowing for …
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Dewa inaugurates 3rd phase of MBR solar park
During the visit, Sheikh Mohammed inaugurated the third phase of the solar park which had been built by Dewa using the IPP model in partnership with a consortium led by Abu Dhabi …
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Dubai reduces fuel surcharge for electricity and water
according to a statement on Dubai’s Media Office website. Surcharge for water will be 0.4 fils for imperial gallon instead of 0.6 fils. The savings achieved in fuel consumption, as a result of the …
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Saudi, UAE central banks reveal results of joint digital currency project
The project confirmed that DLT can provide central banks with the ability to reimagine both domestic and cross-border payment systems in new ways …
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UAE cabinet approves new cybersecurity council, climate change envoy
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved the establishment of a new national cybersecurity council, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister and Vice-President and ruler of Dubai, …
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Photos: Sheikh Sultan opens Sharjah’s largest pasture
Khalifa Musabah Al Tunaiji, Chairman of Sharjah Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Department, told Sheikh Sultan that the pasture is the largest in Sharjah. About 80 farms are being housed in the …
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development finances US$ 70 million housing project in Albania
This grant supporting the Albanian urban reconstruction program is being provided under the direction of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …
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Abu Dhabi Energy Services and SEHA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Energy Conservation
Abu Dhabi Energy Services (ADES), a TAQA Group subsidiary, to explore retrofitting Abu Dhabi Health Services Company’s (SEHA) facilities to reduce power and water consumption …
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UAE’s frontline heroes to attend closed-door Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Covid-19 frontline heroes in the UAE have been invited to attend this year’s Formula-1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020. The event will take place on December 11-13 at Yas Island. The race …
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Asian gang robs Dubai couple of jewellery, phones and over Dhs15,000
A gang of three Asians, were arrested and referred to criminal court, along with two other runaway accomplices, for mugging over Dhs15,000 from a couple in one of Dubai’s residential buildings. The …
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Sharjah Customs achieved 2,521 seizures of drugs in 10 months
Sharjah Customs recently seized an illegal shipment of crystal methamphetamine, weighing 123kg, being smuggled into the UAE …
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