Recapp, Coca-Cola divert packaging waste from landfills in UAE

UAE – Recapp, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service developed by Veolia, and Coca-Cola Middle East have renewed their partnership to divert packaging waste materials away from landfills. This is done through an innovative recyclable collection scheme that enables segregation at source and diversion. This collaboration follows Coca-Cola supporting the launch of Recapp, a […]

UAE’s Etihad Rail, Spain’s CAF sign $327mln deal for passenger trains

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, has signed a 1.2-billion-dirham ($327 million) agreement with Spain’s CAF Group for designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining passenger trains. The agreement was signed at the construction site of Etihad Rail’s first passenger train station being built at Sakamkam in the heart of Fujairah […]

Wizz Air introduces new routes to Saudi Arabia from Europe, UAE

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline, is launching new routes from Dammam to Rome and Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi route will be operated by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air’s joint venture airline with ADQ. Launching in September 2022, the new destinations are the first step towards a growing presence in […]

UAE expat drives 8,000km from Dubai to France to get car specs changed

8,000 kilometres. 21 days. 12 countries. A little over $2,000. Meet French expat in Dubai, Clement Piard, who went on an epic adventure, driving to France from Dubai in his Golf GTI car. It was almost two years ago that the 25-year-old adventure lover had moved to the UAE for work. Earlier this year, he […]

UAE’s Dana Gas says rocket lands in Kurdistan’s Khor Mor gas field

UAE-based energy firm Dana Gas said a small rocket landed inside the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Wednesday. “No damage occurred, and production operations continued normally without interruption,” the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed company said in a bourse filing on Thursday. Two contractor staff were treated for minor injuries […]

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to invest more than $367mln to fund R&D in tech

UAE investment and holding company ADQ will allocate more than 100 million dirhams ($367.3 million) for research and development (R&D) in the technology sector. ADQ will also allocate additional funds to fast-track the trial and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation through “innovative proof-of-proof concepts and pilots,” the company said in a statement. The […]

Etihad Airways launches new stopover offers in Abu Dhabi

UAE – Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, is inviting guests for an unforgettable stopover in Abu Dhabi with three different offers that suit all tastes and budgets. With the relaunch of Etihad Stopovers, travellers can benefit from 40% discounted prices at one of Abu Dhabi’s premium four-star and five-star hotels participating in […]