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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has entered into a strategic partnership with Advanced Cure Diagnostic Centre (ACDC), following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Founded in 2007 as a comprehensive ambulatory care unit with over a dozen specialities, the ACDC is home to leading physicians across a variety of medical fields. The MoU promotes ties ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) to support its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under the MoU, Etihad Cargo will aid the worldwide distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices, and other critical supplies to respond to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM EPI, the precision engineering backbone of the UAE’s aerospace and defence industry, on Tuesday announced that it is joining forces with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), home to the UAE National Space Programme, to manufacture key components for its new satellite project MBZ-SAT. The six-month-long project will see EPI producing 147 machined parts for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Noura Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of Women’s Union (GWU), stressed that 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) the “Mother of the Nation,” is exerting all possible efforts to support and empower women around ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 193,163 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding scope of testing nationwide to facilitate early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out necessary treatment. As part ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, on Monday announced it signed a tri-party strategic cooperation agreement with Ukrainian state-owned defence conglomerate UkrOboronProm, and Ukrspecexport, a Ukrainian state-owned arms trading company. The agreement will enable the three entities to exchange and develop advanced technologies that could lead to over $1 billion worth of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that the value of non-oil trade between the UAE and Africa totalled $40.7 billion in the first nine months of 2020, compared to $36.9 billion in the same period of 2019, underscoring the growing trade between the UAE and African countries despite the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution on Monday reported that its net profit for the fourth quarter of 2020 grew to AED851 million, with underlying EBITDA (EBITDA excluding one-offs and inventory gains/losses) of AED1.1 billion. For the year 2020, net profit was AED 2.4 billion, while underlying EBITDA stood at AED3.6 billion. Adnoc Distribution has maintained a strong balance sheet ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the death of Princess Lamia bint Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. HH Sheikh Khalifa expressed his heartfelt condolences and solace on the death of Princess Lamia. His ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company has announced the signing of a number of Memoranda of Understanding with various Ukrainian government and private entities. Held at Masdar City during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, and other high-level government officials and dignitaries, three MoUs were signed with Ukrainian government entities that ...