The layoffs, first reported by local media in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), come six months after it first emerged that the Abu Dhabi government had placed Masdar under review as part of a wide-ranging look at the investment and fund-raising strategies of state-owned companies.

Masdar did not reveal how many workers will be affected, or which divisions they are employed at, only that 9% of its total workforce will be let go.

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