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Dulsco Environment provides waste management and diversion solutions for Expo City Dubai and COP28 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — 5 December 2023: Dulsco Environment, part of Dulsco Group, is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), with a full programme of involvement highlighting its commitment to fighting against climate change, as part of its existing services at Expo City Dubai.    Dulsco Environment is providing waste management and environmental solutions, sponsoring a range of initiatives, speaking on key environmental issues and raising awareness of waste diversion at COP28, taking place at Expo City Dubai until 12 December 2023.…

Using Microsoft Teams to talk with your colleagues is pretty simple thanks to the built-in chat feature. You can chat with your teammates, share documents, and even initiate voice calls if and when you need them. Its initial design focused on communicating between team members, hence the name, however, being able to talk with other businesses or clients can be limited with Microsoft Teams. Now, thanks to a recent update, you can invite people via SMS on Microsoft Teams for free. In fact, you can start an SMS conversation with participants in multiple countries, including Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Great Britain,…

Etihad Airways and TAP Air Portugal have agreed a strategic codeshare, unlocking enhanced connectivity for the passengers of both airlines on a range of destinations within each other’s networks. This agreement is the latest in Etihad’s objective to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s cultural and economic growth by welcoming more guests to its home enjoying heightened travel benefits and even more cherished experiences. This partnership will provide Etihad’s customers with easy one-stop access to a variety of captivating destinations across the TAP network. These include iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil, as well as San Francisco…

The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday discussed the ongoing crisis in Gaza — stressing the need for an immediate ceasefire. During the meeting held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, the two Arab leaders exchanged views on developments in the Middle East and efforts to de-escalate tensions in Gaza Strip. Protecting civilians should be a top priority, they agreed, and a ceasefire must be achieved without delay to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians caught in the war. The Qatari Emir underlined the critical necessity…

DP World has announced that at least 5.0 per cent of its short-sea shipping would be powered by zero-emission fuels by 2030 through hybrid-electric and methanol-enabled vessels. The Dubai-based global ports operator said at COP28 that it has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) by setting this target of 5.0 per cent by 2030, making clear its commitment to decarbonisation through the adoption of emerging technologies to accelerate a green and inclusive transition to a net zero future. The company, which operates ports around the world from Buenos Aires to Hong Kong, currently manages 9.0 per cent of the world’s…

One more big name departed from the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai on Tuesday. Timea Babos, a former four-time Grand Slam champion in women’s doubles, faltered as she went down 4-6, 4-6 against Ksenia Zaytseva, even as Heather Watson and Kristina Mladenovic overcame their opponents to set up a second round clash. Watson got a good measure of an experienced former world number 2, Vera Zvonareva before winning 6-2, 7-6 (4), while Mladenovic battled through for a hard-fought 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 win over nearly three hours against Romanian Cristina Dinu. Watson’s reward will be a second tough encounter…

WIN BIG THIS DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL WITH OUT OF THIS WORLD RAFFLES AND PRIZES  Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 December 2023: The 29th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the world’s favourite retail festival, is just around the corner and as always, DSF delivers a whole host of opportunities to win extraordinary prizes throughout the 38 days of the festival in its highly-anticipated raffles and draws. For this edition, that includes the chance to win a luxury apartment, luxury cars and millions of dirhams in cash.   This DSF, there’s the chance to win up to AED 100,000 in cash…

Zoom is now available on Apple TV, complete with Continuity Camera. That means you can use your iPhone camera as, well, the camera and your TV as the screen on which to see the folks on the other side of the call. And because Zoom is a cross-platform app, it means you don’t have anymore excuses for your Android-wielding family. All of which means: it’s time to call your mother. OK, so there have been other ways to call home via video, of course, even using your iPhone in conjunction with Apple TV. FaceTime has worked on tvOS with Continuity…

Eleven countries and 11 tribes — one living along with lions in the wild jungles of Africa. This is how Dr Sasa Bozic spent 365 days recently while searching for indigenous wisdom and solutions to sustainable living. The Slovenian national’s eventful journey is being showcased at Expo City Dubai at the COP28 exhibition titled ‘One World. One Family’, which is part of a social sustainability initiative by Knauf Insulation. In the project — described as the ‘365 Days of Ancient Wisdom for the Well-being of Modern Man’ — Bozic dedicated each month of the year to one tribe, starting in…

With more than half the world’s population already living in cities, and the UN predicting that by 2050 more than 68 per cent of people will reside in them, urban planning must be a top priority for governments over the next decade. As their populations grow, cities in the future will take many forms. They will be built on different economic models, they will have unique architectural characteristics, and they will cater for different lifestyles. While individuality is cause for celebration, there is one thing all the most successful cities of the future will have in common; they will be…