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Dubai / WAM A restaurant in Dubai, which failed to adhere to precautionary measures related to Covid-19, was ordered closed by Dubai Economy in co-operation with Dubai Tourism. Field inspectors from Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy also imposed fines on seven gyms in co-operation with Dubai Sports Council, in addition to a retail outlet for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem powered by Mubadala Investment Company, has forged a strategic partnership with French national investment bank, Bpifrance, to strengthen joint efforts that boost innovation and provide mutually beneficial opportunities for tech startups, companies and entrepreneurs in Abu Dhabi and France. The agreement will foster close collaboration between Hub71 and Bpifrance that ...

Dubai / WAM Dar Al Ber Society has provided a wide variety of medical and treatment assistance, benefiting 471 patients and needy people in various emirates of the country, worth over AED12.79 million. Abdul Qadir Al Rais, Director-General of the Dar Al Ber Society, said that the huge proceeds of humanitarian aid and initiatives provided by the Society in the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates is leading the Arab region in the Covid Economic Recovery Index Ranking issued by the Horizon Research Group. The Index assesses how 122 countries are positioned for recovery, based on their overall health resilience, and the pre-existing structural strengths and weaknesses at the core of their recovery capacity. Thanks to its long-term ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA,) completed its preparations to join the Third Generation of the UAE’s eDirham system, which has been launched by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to facilitate the collection of state fees and revenues and to provide further options for paying government fees using the latest technology in accordance with the best safety ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said it carried out over 78,483 additional Covid-19 tests in the country over the last 24 hours, using the latest testing methods. The ministry said in a statement that the intense testing drive uncovered 1,064 new cases of various nationalities, who are all in a stable condition and receiving ...

Dubai / WAM Damac Properties has awarded Trans Emirates Contracting, LLC, a contract worth AED181,000,000 ($49 million) to start main work construction of Zada, a 26-storey building located in coveted Business Bay neighbourhood in Dubai. The development is significant given the challenges the property market has faced in current pandemic. According to a recent survey by the global real estate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, headed the 25th meeting of UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC) which was held virtually with the participation of Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Jamal Saif Al-Jarwan, Secretary-General of the Council, in addition to members of the council, investors and representatives ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Sunday sent a second aid plane carrying 12 metric tonnes of medical supplies and testing kits to Tajikistan. This aid will assist approximately 12,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). To date, the UAE has responded to the Covid-19 crisis by providing over 1,498 metric tonnes of aid ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A renewable-energy project in the Maldives, financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has received a certification from Global Innovation Institute (GINI) an international professional certification, accreditation and membership association in the field of innovation. The first of its kind initiative, for which ADFD provided a concessional loan of AED22 million ($6 million) in 2015, ...