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    Top five pavilions for a final visit to Expo 2020 Dubai

    Expo 2020 Dubai is all set for a grand finale on Thursday after welcoming the world for an unforgettable six months. Before the curtain comes down on the global spectacle, there is still time to squeeze in one more visit and fill in a few more countries on your pavilion passport. Here is a look […]

    Expo 2020 Dubai things to do: why these pavilions are the most popular at the world fair

    On the final day of the world’s fair, Expo 2020 Dubai appears set to coast past an impressive 23 million visits. Crowds have soaked up the cultures, traditions and dreams for the future of countries great and small throughout the six-month-long mega event. With 192 country pavilions on show, visitors have been spoilt for choice. […]

    Sharjah Ruler issues Emiri Decree to establish ‘Vegetable Growers Association’

    SHARJAH, 31st March, 2022 (WAM) — H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. 13 for 2022 regarding the establishment of Vegetable Growers Association (VGA) in the Emirate of Sharjah. The Decree stipulated the establishment of a special association for vegetable growers in […]

    UAE’s Wadi Wurayah National Park nominated as World Heritage Site

    Dubai: Wadi Wurayah National Park (WWNP) in Fujiarah, the UAE’s first mountain nature reserve, has been added in the country’s tentative list of nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The nomination of WWNP has been submitted to UNESCO’S World Heritage Centre for assessment on the basis of the “outstanding universal value” of Wadi Wurayah’s […]

    Sheikh Mohammed meets South African president in tour of Expo 2020 Dubai

    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met with South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday during his tour of pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the meeting at the South Africa pavilion, the leaders discussed prospects for cooperation between the two countries, Dubai Media Office said. South Africa celebrated its country […]

    Gulf region will boost global energy security as world transitions to clean sources: Musabbeh Al Kaabi
    29 Mar 2022

    DUBAI, 28th March, 2022 (WAM) — Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO, UAE Investments, Mubadala Investment Company, stated that the Gulf region will play an increasingly important role in protecting global energy supply chains in the coming decades as the world transitions to alternative forms of energy. He made this statement during his participation in the Global […]

    Emirates Food Security Council meeting discusses global food security challenges

    DUBAI, 27th March, 2022 (WAM) — The Emirates Food Security Council examined global food security challenges and their local repercussions during its first meeting of 2022, chaired by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The gathering drew the participation of the Council’s members from the ranks of concerned federal and local […]

    Abu Dhabi produces 9% of world’s total desalinated water, official says at Mena Forum 2022

    Abu Dhabi: Nine per cent of the world’s total desalinated water is being produced at desalination plants in Abu Dhabi, a senior Abu Dhabi government official told delegates at the two-day 3rd Mena Desalination Projects Forum 2022 that got underway at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel today. Khadija Bin Braik, Director of Water […]

    Dubai to host first-ever regional ‘Climate Week’ to tackle pollution
    27 Mar 2022

    Dubai: The programme of the first ever ‘Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022’ (MENACW22) has been announced. MENA Climate Week will take place at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai from March 28 to 31. The event is hosted by the UAE Government, represented by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), the […]

    Spring forward: UK shifts to summer time despite global campaigns against clock changes
    27 Mar 2022

    While it is universally accepted that time never stands still, seasonal clock changes are a divisive part of modern life. UK clocks change from GMT to summer time early Sunday. The US made the shift earlier this month. America is however angling to become a literal bellwether of global change by deliberating legislation to make […]