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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business TMKN Property – one of the leading real estate companies in the United Arab Emirates and based in Abu Dhabi – announced the completion of “Al Jimi Avenue”, located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. The new project is distinguished by its privileged location near many modern tourist, service and entertainment facilities. Dr Abdul Rahman ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM To mark World Autism Awareness Day, Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), in cooperation with the management of Yas Mall Abu Dhabi, has launched the “Quiet Hour” initiative, to provide sensory-controlled shopping experiences. This includes a “quiet room” that provided a haven inside the mall for those in need, aiming to help people with ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the 18th edition of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club from the September 27 to the October 3, at the Abu Dhabi ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 252,243 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Saturday, 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 ...

NEW YORK/ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, has met with ambassadors from African Member States to the United Nations to provide an overview on the UAE’s objectives for its membership on the UN Security Council for the term 2022-2023. The meeting was an important element in strengthening collaboration between the UAE ...

ABU DHABI / WAM ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy, announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amoun Pharmaceutical Company SAE (Amoun), one of Egypt’s leading manufacturers, distributors and exporters of branded pharmaceutical and animal health products, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE lauded the efforts of Egypt to address the incident that occurred in the Suez Canal when a container ship was stranded and blocked the canal. Egypt’s efforts succeeded in freeing the container ship and resuming traffic along the canal with efficiency and professionalism and within a reasonably short time. The UAE highlighted its confidence ...

Dubai / WAM The first quarter of 2021 saw consumer confidence in Dubai rising to its highest level since the second quarter of 2015, according to the Consumer Confidence Index released by Dubai Economy. The index recorded 145 points in Q1 2021, compared to 139 points during the same period of the previous year, and 142 points in Q4 2020. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE lauded the efforts of Egypt to address the incident that occurred in the Suez Canal when a container ship was stranded and blocked the canal. Egypt’s efforts succeeded in freeing the container ship and resuming traffic along the canal with efficiency and professionalism and within a reasonably short time. The UAE highlighted its confidence ...

DUBAI / WAM The National Programme for Artificial Intelligence announced that Dubai Municipality and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) joined AI software platform “AI Code Hub”. The initiative aims to promote exchange of knowledge and technological expertise and avail open-source software to all programmers, developers and experts working in the field of programming and AI, and enhance efficiency of ...