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Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates helped bring various Sudanese rebel groups to the negotiating table, which eventually led to the historic peace accord in Sudan, a top Sudanese diplomat told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The UAE has played a significant role in achieving the peace accord. They closely followed the negotiations since the beginning and offered assistance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) currently visiting the Comoros Islands, has inspected the work progress on several development projects, which are being implemented to support the health and education sectors. The visit is part of ERC’s ongoing initiatives in the development and reconstruction of Comoros, and to foster the UAE’s efforts to rehabilitate ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued the Emiri Decree No. 11 for 2020, to adopt the fourth government’s package to support Ajman’s local transport sector. The decree aims to reduce the economic and financial burdens on the local community and business sector and mitigate the social ...

DAMASCUS / WAM Damascus received the second batch of medical aid sent by the UAE to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and support the Syrian medical sector in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. A medical aid aircraft dispatched by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) arrived in Damascus, carrying 25 tonnes of medications and medical supplies ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Amman, Jordan from September 8. The resumption of flights to the Jordanian capital takes the number of destinations Emirates serves in the Gulf and Middle East to eight cities, as the airline gradually resumes operations with the safety of its customers, crew and communities as its top priority. ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to strengthen the capabilities of Emirati medical cadres. The MoU will contribute towards developing human capabilities specialising in various healthcare fields, raising the efficiency of health personnel, and supporting the health sector. Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Wednesday, that it has entered into a long-term strategic investment with accounts and entities owned and/or advised by Apollo Global Management Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Apollo”), one of the world’s largest alternative investment managers, and a group of institutional investors, for an underlying real estate portfolio ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Ivory Coast from September 6. The addition of these two destinations takes the total number of points served by Emirates in Africa to 11. According to a press release issued by the airline on Wednesday, this will take the airline’s passenger network to 81 destinations in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Wednesday announced the introduction of a mandatory registration framework for Hawala providers or informal money transfer service providers that operate in the UAE. The newly introduced registration system is in accordance with the Registered Hawala Providers Regulations (Regulation 24/2019) and reflects the CBUAE’s continuous efforts to safeguard the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), in cooperation with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Covid-19 Command and Control Center (CCC), has conducted approximately 35,000 Covid-19 tests for teachers and administrative staff working in Dubai private schools. The tests, which were conducted free of charge, are part of the precautionary measures implemented by the Government ...