Local News

SHARJAH / WAM The Central Region Department in Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) completed a number of development projects, including the installation of 1,034 lighting poles in a number of regions and branches of the Central Region, including lighting Suhaila Road, and a number of projects in the areas of Al-Washa, Al-Bustan, Fali and Mleiha, Tal Al-Zafaran and ...

Dubai / WAM The sixth edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) Africa is set to take place on October 13-14, under the theme Transformation Through Trade, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced on Monday the launch of two new summer routes. The carrier will operate three weekly flights to Mykonos International Airport (JMK) and Santorini (Thira) Airport (JTR) between June 18 and September 29. The launch of flights to the two Greek islands brings the number of seasonal routes served by flydubai ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 178,528 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 scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Monday announced its newly-defined corporate purpose: Together, innovating aluminium to make modern life possible. By fulfilling its purpose in the years and decades to come, EGA will also achieve its new mission to generate value from mining to metal. EGA is the world’s largest producer of ‘premium aluminium’, with smelters in ...

AMMAN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched the first phase of vaccination programme for Syrian refugees in the Jordanian camps to help the country confronts the coronavirus pandemic. The programme aims to vaccinate 12,000 refugees in the Emirati-Jordanian camp of Mrajeeb Al Fhood and camps of Zaatari, Al Azraq and Al Hadiqa with the Sinopharm vaccine. The ...

DUBAI / WAM The Business Registration and Licencing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy issued 15,475 new licences during the first quarter of 2021, a growth of 19 percent compared to Q1 2020, when 13,027 licences were issued. This highlights the resilience of the business environment of Dubai and the emirate’s economic competitiveness and ability to attract businesses to across various ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE stressed that it has been gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The UAE welcomed the news of a ceasefire agreement and expressed hope that it is durable, lasting, and might contribute to resumption of a credible wider peace process while restoring calm and building confidence between the ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, on Sunday unveiled the Majesty 175, the world’s largest composite production superyacht, at its world premiere at Dubai Harbour. Pushing the boundaries in superyacht production through its lightweight material that enables effortless cruising in low-draft waters, the Majesty 175, fully manufactured in ...

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, has directed that AED6 million be allocated for the purchase of books and educational materials from the 500,000 titles available at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) 2021. The books and educational materials ...