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Bloomberg Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny are staging the second wave of national protests in a week as a Russian court prepares to hand President Vladimir Putin’s chief critic a possible 3 1/2 year prison term. Navalny, who defied threats of arrest to return in mid-January from Germany after a nerve-agent attack he said was an attempt by ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has established itself as one of the best medical tourism destinations in the world over the past years, thanks to international confidence in its health sector, which has succeeded in attracting major medical institutions of international prestige. The country ranked first among GCC countries in best medical tourism destination globally according to ...

The UAE keeps issuing decisions that enhance its proactive strategy for the next 50 years based on diversity and tolerance. These decisions seek to attract the brightest minds, cultivate talent and support businesses. This approach was, again, reflected by a law amendment, approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE nd ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the country, effective from Monday, February 1. The decision is part of the proactive efforts to enhance precautionary measures to contain and eliminate the spread of Covid-19. The procedures continue to allow entry into the emirate within 48 hours ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has announced a documentary project titled “Faces of Hatta”. The launch of the project, which follows Her Highness’ recent visit to Hatta, aims to record oral history and cultural heritage of Hatta, drawing from oral narratives of people who witnessed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Hamed bin Mohamed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Founder and Chairman of the Al Suwaidi Foundation and Group, and Professor Waqar Ahmed, Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, signed an agreement to develop students’ literary and artistic skills, increase their cultural awareness and create a renewed focus on the value that arts, culture and creativity can bring to ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy has seen a growing number of international brands being enlisted on its ‘IP Gateway,’ the digital platform created to protect intellectual property (IP) rights as well as trademarks and commercial agencies. The portal, which supports the strategic focus of Dubai Economy on positioning the emirate as ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued a circular to all ministries and federal entities regarding the quarantine period for employees infected with the coronavirus or had been in contact with someone who tested positive. Circular No. 04 of 2021 stipulates that federal government employees who have received the two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is organising the virtual Agile Governance Global Summit on February 1 to share the best global experiences in good governance and corporate agility between the public and private sectors in the UAE and abroad. “Organising the Agile Governance Global Summit is part of our efforts to achieve the vision of His ...

DUBAI / WAM Enoc group launched a dedicated aviation portal, https://myfuel.enoc.com that includes a host of functional benefits to enhance customer and B2B relations. The new portal includes tools and capabilities that will enable the initiation of nominations (online orders), 24/7 customer dashboard access to account statements and fuel price, as well as the around the clock support for customers ...