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FedEx Express, Dubai South sign deal to set up new regional air hub

Dubai / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has signed an agreement with Dubai South to build its new ...

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Fatima bint Mubarak wishes UAE leadership, people on Flag Day

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation”, congratulated the UAE leadership and people on the occasion of the UAE Flag Day, which is observed on November 3 ...

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50 Dutch companies arrive on a trade mission to the UAE

Dubai / WAM The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Tom de Bruijn, arrived in the UAE on Tuesday, leading a 50 Dutch company representatives. The minister wants to “make new partners for solving global challenges and deepen relations with existing partners in the UAE and broader Gulf region,” a press release by the Consulate General of the ...

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UAE receives global praise for efforts to combat pandemic

ABU DHABI / WAM Roberto Speranza, Italian Minister of Health, and current president of the G20 Ministers of Health, has praised the UAE for its exemplary efforts in combating the coronavirus pandemic and speed in implementing one of the most effective Covid-19 responses globally, evident with one of the lowest mortality and infection rate around the world. The approach ensured ...

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Empower buys DXB’s district cooling units in AED1.1b deal

DUBAI / WAM In the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and the Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, signed an agreement to acquire the district cooling systems of Dubai International ...

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UAE delivers ambulances, food supplies to Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA / WAM The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), on Monday delivered a number of ambulances to support the health sector in Ethiopia and its logistical capabilities. The aid, which included large quantities of food and medical supplies, is part of the ERC’s continuous efforts to improve the humanitarian situation around the world. Fahd Abdul Rahman ...

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UAE to contribute $3m in support of GGGI projects

DUBAI / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, announced that the UAE will contribute $3 million to the projects carried out by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in 2022 and 2023. The Minister made the announcement at the 10th Session of the Assembly and 14th Session of the Council of GGGI. Ban-Ki Moon, ...

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Australia-based Lepidico to set up AED348m lithium plant in Kizad

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), a subsidiary of AD Ports Group’s Industrial Cities & Free Zone (IC&FZ) cluster, on Monday announced the signing of an agreement with Australia’s Lepidico Ltd, a global lithium exploration and development company, for establishing the first lithium production facility in the Middle East, utilising a first of its kind designed ...

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UAE envoy, Nigerian minister discuss boosting bilateral ties

ABUJA / WAM Dr Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq, Ambassador of the UAE to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, met with Geoffrey Jideofor Kwusike Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the headquarters of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital, Abuja. Dr Al Tafaq conveyed the greetings and best wishes of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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Emirates to restart services to Algiers

DUBAI / WAM Emirates has announced that it will reintroduce flights to Algiers, Algeria, from 9th November. Flights from Dubai to Algiers will operate twice a week. The resumption of flights to Algiers boosts Emirates’ African network to 21 destinations, and represents a full restoration of the airline’s operations into North Africa. With the easing of travel restrictions, and the ...

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