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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) and the European Tour on Monday announced that the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will move to Yas Island for the first time next year when Yas Links Abu Dhabi hosts the opening Rolex Series event of the 2022 season. Designed by Kyle Phillips and recently ranked 48th in Golf Digest’s global ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has launched a new supercomputer built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to advance weather forecasting and overall climate research. The supercomputer, named “Atmosphere”, uses the HPE Cray EX system, an end-to-end high-performance computing (HPC) liquid-cooled platform customised to deliver advanced performance across computing, accelerated computing, software, storage and networking. The combined ...

Dubai / WAM Belarus and the UAE enjoy longstanding excellent bilateral relations that will help them further strengthen cooperation during Expo 2020 Dubai in areas such as trade, investment, tourism, and education, a top Belarusian official said. In an interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Aleksandr Guryanov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, and Commissioner ...

Dubai / WAM The Ghaf tree is one of the indigenous trees that are abundant in the desert of the UAE and is associated with the heritage and history of the region for its benefits in the lives of ancestors in the past. The Ghaf is a drought-tolerant tree, which can remain green even in harsh desert environments. It is ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE underscored the importance of promoting and embracing peaceful co-existence and tolerance to advance societies enriched by diversity and peace at the UN Security Council. In a statement submitted for the body’s open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace presided over by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, the UAE outlined how it has launched initiatives aimed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Drilling Company on Sunday announced continued confidence in the key business growth and budget resolutions at the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Adnoc Drilling Board, and welcomed the inclusion of the Company in three globally-recognised Indices: FTSE Emerging Index, FTSE Global Large Cap Index and FTSE All-World Index. This follows the company’s recent highly ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 317,254 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. The Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. MoHAP announced 99 new ...

DUBAI / WAM Etisalat is once again putting jaw-dropping demonstrations at its stand during this year’s Gitex, offering a glimpse into the future of mobility with the transformative power of 5G and futuristic technologies. The future of transport — as witnessed at Etisalat’s stand — will rely on the 5G network for its high latency and the communication between sensors ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to host a live demonstration of the ‘Using AI in Cycling Tracks’ solution at its stand at Gitex Technology Week 2021, which is a proof of concept (PoC) developed by EVOTEQ, a digital transformation solutions provider. This revolutionary solution aims to ensure safer roads for cyclists by deploying digital ...

DUBAI / WAM Consumer confidence in Dubai moved to its highest level in 10 years during the third quarter of 2021, the Consumer Confidence Index tracked by Dubai Economy showed. During the quarter the Index rose two points from the previous quarter and 21 points compared to the same quarter of 2020. The quarterly Consumer Confidence Index measures current and ...