UAE, China to partner in smart energy: The Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi signed an agreement on Tuesday with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to establish a smart energy and power system running on diversified clean and renewable energy sources. The MoU will see our domestic power network upgraded with new underground gas-insulated cables and integrated AI-powered smart grids. The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) was also a signatory.

UAE + Egypt ink MoU to boost data center projects in Egypt: The Investment Ministry and Egypt’s Communications and Information Technology Ministry signed an MOU to establish a framework for investments in digital infrastructure, centered on data center projects in Egypt, according to a press release. The agreement looks to develop bilateral relations between public and private bodies, implement incentives, and streamline the development of data centers with a targeted capacity of 100 megawatts capacity in the first phase, ramping up to 1k megawatts in the future, the statement said.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on his re-election, and expressed his commitment to enhance UAE-Egypt ties, in a statement on Twitter. President El Sisi was elected to a third term in office, and will take the oath of office in early 2024 for a six-year tenure as Egypt’s president until 2030. Initially elected in 2014, the incumbent secured 89.6% of the vote, receiving 39.7 mn votes.

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