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ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Steel announced its plans to add Hot Rolled Coils (HRC) to its wide-range products portfolio so that it can mainly meet the needs of the local and regional markets of the high-quality flat products. Emirates Steel is currently conducting a comprehensive evaluation for the project to construct the fully automated first-of-its-kind HRC plant in Mena ...

ABU DHABI / WAM National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) announced the launch of four pilot projects, all part of Tabreed’s R&D funding commitment, which reinforces the company’s unwavering stewardship towards sustainability beyond just environmental benefits. This will also contribute to an improvement in Tabreed’s operational efficiency while enhancing district cooling plant life and reliability, with the funding expected to contribute ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE expressed its support for the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry’s statement regarding Jamal Khashoggi. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its confidence in and support for the Saudi judiciary, as well as Saudi Arabia’s commitment to enforcing the law with transparency and integrity, and holding those responsible ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has signed an investment agreement with Medtra, one of the world’s major companies in the production and manufacturing of healthcare equipment and products, to expand Medtra’s operations in the Mena markets. Under this agreement, Medtra, which operates in 40 countries, is set to invest some AED 100 million in HFZA through ...

BEIJING / WAM The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to China, Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, has praised China’s achievements of eradicating absolute poverty despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The achievements showed the country’s high-standard planning, and will have ripple effect globally and benefit the whole world, the ambassador told Xinhua, the official state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China, in ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs plays an essential role in facilitating passenger and baggage traffic in general, with more efforts and measures taken during the spread of the pandemic. These extraordinary efforts stand behind the success of Dubai International Airport globally and boost the status of Dubai as a global hub for travel and tourism. Latest figures showed that Dubai ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced new appointments in the UAE government, as per directives given by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and in consultation with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 185,599 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 necessary treatment. ...

BEIJING / WAM The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to China, Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, has praised China’s achievements of eradicating absolute poverty despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The achievements showed the country’s high-standard planning, and will have ripple effect globally and benefit the whole world, the ambassador told Xinhua, the official state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China, in ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), continued to carry out the vaccination campaign for senior citizens which was launched last January against Covid-19 all over the UAE. Till February 27, the campaign included Ajman, Dubai, Al Fujairah, Um Al Qaiwain and Ras Al Khaimah. The vaccination campaign ...