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Sohar International expands its e-Floos footprint with new merchants

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As an extension of its commitment to its vision of becoming a world-class Omani services company, Sohar International has recently partnered with new business groups to offer mobile payment through eFloos, the bank’s easy, fast and secure [...] 

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Oman’s Dhofar Wind Farm produces first kilowatt hour of electricity

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The 50-megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm in Oman has produced its first kilowatt hour of electricity, marking a major milestone for the GCC region’s first utility-scale wind farm.

The landmark wind farm, which is fully funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for [...] 

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To Tackle Climate Change We Need to Rethink Our Food System

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The way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable. That much is clear from the newly released UN climate change report  which warns that we must rethink how we produce our food — and quickly — to avoid the most devastating [...] 

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SushiArt Partners with Artist Romain Froquet to create the Trees Box to plant 2,500 Trees

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Introducing a limited-edition box, SushiArt partnered up with artist Romain Froquet to create a state-of-the-art exclusive box that is available for dine-in and delivery in all branches. 

Carrying an environmental message with it, SushiArt will [...] 

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DOTS aims to cut down carbon footprints in the Emirate by up to 50%

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Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau (RSB) has awarded ESCO accreditation to DOTS TECH SYSTEMS, a leading automation and smart city services provider in the UAE, to further implement Energy Retrofit projects and cut down carbon footprints in the city [...] 

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Fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is first CBI certified Renewable Energy Project financing in GCC

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The fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park – Noor Energy 1 – has become the first project in the GCC region to receive “Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)”’s certification for Renewable Energy Project Financing, [...] 

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Milaha signs partnership with Elite Paper Recycling to promote environmental sustainability

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Milaha, Qatar’s leading maritime and logistics company, and Elite Paper Recycling are partnering to promote environment sustainability and recycling across all their programs and activities.

Mr. Saleh Abdullah Al Haroon, Executive Vice President of [...] 

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Dubai Economy invites businesses to register for evaluating consumer friendly standards

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The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy has started receiving applications from businesses wishing to participate in the Consumer Friendly Standards evaluation announced earlier this year. The initiative is [...] 

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Mining, spying, self-replicating – energy sector under cyberthreat pressure

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Kaspersky solutions were triggered on almost half of industrial control system (ICS) computers in the energy sector globally in the first six months of 2019. The top three cyberthreats were worms, spyware, and cryptocurrency miners – together, they [...] 

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