Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 189,046 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, 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. As ...
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Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that the RTA’s precautionary measures and initiatives applied to the scheduling and operation of public buses, marine transit means, and taxis, had accelerated the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Such measures contributed to restoring the growth of ...
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Dubai / WAM Emirates is connecting global business and leisure travellers with it’s first-ever passenger service between Dubai and Miami. The airline celebrated the inaugural flight of its four times a week service when it touched down in Miami at 1100hrs local time. Emirates flight EK213 was welcomed by Miami International Airport with a water cannon salute, and drew in ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) and ‘The Game Fair’ in the United Kingdom signed a promising multi-range joint partnership between the two leading events. Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Emirates Falconers’ Club (EFC), Adihex 18th edition will ...
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WASHINGTON / WAM Concluding a weeklong visit to Washington, DC, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, called the UAE-US relationship as strong as it has ever been and noted that the US is the UAE’s “most important and enduring strategic partner”. During his visit, Dr Gargash met with senior Biden ...
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Manama / Emirates Business Trade between the UAE and Bahrain has seen a significant rebound since the pandemic with non-oil bilateral trade between the countries increasing by 75% year-on-year in Q2 2021. UAE-Bahrain trade reached $672 million in the second quarter of this year, accounting for around 40% of Bahrain’s GCC trade, according to the latest figures released by Bahrain’s ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, exchanged through a telephone call Eid al-Adha greetings with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said of Oman. HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed conveyed to the Sultan of Oman the greetings ...
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Dubai / WAM Over the past years, the UAE has succeeded in becoming one of the world’s most successful countries in attracting foreign investment due to a range of factors and incentives that earned it its status as a preferred destination for investors. The UAE boasts a vibrant and prosperous business environment that excels at attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, on Sunday launched its inaugural flight to Vienna, the first of a new twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and the Austrian capital. Flight EY147 departed Abu Dhabi International Airport at 7.30 am on Sunday. The new service will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, offering ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM As tickets to Expo 2020 Dubai are now on sale, among the plethora of reasons to book a Season Pass for the world’s biggest cultural gathering is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the historic, invite-only opening ceremony. All UAE residents aged 18 and above who purchase an Expo 2020 Season Pass or Family Package before ...
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