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September 18, 2022

More than AED37 million raised in Dubai’s 110th open auction for distinctive vehicle number plates

DUBAI, The proceeds of the 110th open auction for distinctive vehicle number plates held by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel on Saturday 17th September 2022, amounted to AED37.328 million.   The sale topper was Plate (AA 13), which was exchanged for AED4.42 million, followed by Plate (U 70) which was sold for AED3 million. Plate (Z 1000) brought back AED2.21 million, and Plate (V 99999) fetched AED1.26 million.   RTA offered 90 fancy plates for bidding in this auction comprising of two, three, four and five-digits bearing (AA-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z) codes.   By offering distinctive licensing plates at open or online auctions, RTA seeks to provide a neutral and transparent platform that avails fair opportunities to all bidders. Such plates are appealing to passionate clients as they symbolise important events in their lives.   These auctions are also of great importance to RTA as they serve

Global trade, climate, tech, and youth to lead agenda for ISO Annual Meeting 2022

ABU DHABI, The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Annual Meeting 2022 starts tomorrow at the ADNOC Business Centre in Abu Dhabi.   Hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the event runs from 19th to 23rd September, and will witness the participation of more than 2,000 delegates physically and virtually.   The ISO Annual Meeting will take place in the presence of Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Omar Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology; Ulrika Francke, President of the ISO, and Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General of ISO.   At the event, delegates will participate in specialised sessions and workshops designed to facilitate conversations that will shape the future of standardisation.   Some of the main sessions taking place include “Convergence of Technologies and Youth Collaboration” hosted by MoIAT, which will highlight the importance of youth’s involvement and leadership

MoHAP inks partnership deal with Mediclinic Middle East

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Mediclinic Middle East to strengthen mutual cooperation between the Ministry’s National Centre for Health Research (NCHR) and the group in the field of health and medical research, and explore avenues of developing and enhancing health research.   Under the newly signed agreement, both entities will improve their coordination and cooperation in organising scientific conferences, training programs, and workshops related to health research and priority clinical trials in the country. They will also cooperate to facilitate the exchange of expertise and capabilities.   The partnership deal was signed at the ministry’s headquarters by Khalil Ibrahim Qayed, Director of NCHR, and David Hadley, CEO of Mediclinic Middle East, in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Salim Al Olama, Under-Secretary of MoHAP. A number of senior officials from both entities were present.   Commenting on the occasion,

US Treasury: Iraq’s Holdings Of US Bonds Increased To $34.587 Billion

Baghdad, The US Treasury announced today, Sunday, that Iraq increased its holdings of US bonds to more than 2.5 billion dollars during the month of July.   It stated in its latest table that Iraq’s possession of US Treasury bonds for the month of July of 2022 increased by 2.622 billion dollars, or 8.2%, to reach 34.587 billion dollars, after it was 31.965 billion dollars in the month of June, indicating: that these bonds rose from the same month of last year 2021, when Iraq’s holdings of bonds amounted to $19 billion.   It added: The Iraqi bonds, including long-term guarantees amounting to 14.149 billion dollars and short-term guarantees amounting to 20.393 billion dollars, noting: These bonds represent 0.45% of the world’s bonds.   In the Arab world, Saudi Arabia comes at the forefront of the most possessing countries, reaching 121.611 billion dollars, Kuwait second with 49.377 billion dollars, the

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‫LambdaTest تُعلن عن منحة بقيمة 250,000 دولار لمطوري البرمجيات مفتوحة المصدر والمشاريع التي تعمل على اختبار الأطر والأدوات

تتطلع LambdaTest ، من خلال هذه المنحة، إلى دعم الابتكار مفتوح المصدر في أطر اختبار البرمجيات ومجموعات الأدوات التي ستؤثر إيجابيًا على المجتمع الأكبر سان فرانسيسكو, 17 سبتمبر / أيلول 2022 /PRNewswire/ — أعلنت LambdaTest، وهي منصة سحابية رائدة في اختبار الجودة المستمر، عن منحة بقيمة 250,000 دولار لمطوري البرمجيات مفتوحة المصدر الذين يعملون على اختبار […]