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Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa) region, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving the future of finance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The agreement between the two forward-looking counterparts will advance the innovation agenda within Dubai ...

AL KHOKHA / WAM The UAE continues to provide aid relief to the people of Yemen, as part of its efforts to alleviate suffering and restore normalcy to the lives of families facing financial hardship. Accordingly, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has provided 16 tons of food aid to 1,400 families who have fled cities in the Al Hodeidah governorate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) signed a cooperation agreement with Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) for the establishment of a Real Estate Dispute Settlement Centre in Abu Dhabi. The initiative is part of the endeavours undertaken to consolidate bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership with objective of establishing an integrated system capable of improving alternative ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Saturday, said it carried out over 95,287 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 1,007 new cases of various nationalities, who are all in a stable condition ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to the Moroccan cities of Casablanca and Rabat. Effective September 19, the airline will operate returning flights three times a week from Abu Dhabi to Casablanca. This service will be followed by direct flights between the two capitals, Abu Dhabi and ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Economy shut down a café in Karama in co-operation with Dubai Municipality and Dubai Tourism after the outlet was found to have ignored physical distancing guidelines issued as a precautionary measure against Covid-19. The action came following response from the public to the call of Dubai Economy to report commercial establishments and outlets not adhering to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Government Services Ecosystem (Tamm) on Wednesday expanded its “TAMM Cares” initiative with the introduction of the “Tamm Digital Agent” service to help improve digital experiences for consumers in the emirate. The service was rolled out to support customer segments that aim to complete digital government services using digital channels from their homes or offices. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Onshore, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Wednesday announced the award of two Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts to upgrade two Main Oil Lines (MOLs) and crude receiving facilities at the Jebel Dhanna terminal in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The EPC contracts have a combined value of around ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has confirmed its continued cooperation with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) to ensure the preservation of the environment and biological diversity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, after Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy plant has been safely and successfully connected to the UAE transmission grid. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, will be held from January 18-21, 2021 and reimagined virtually. Ensuring the safety of all participants, ADSW 2021 and related high-level events during the week are set to take place virtually. In addition, partners including its host Masdar will collaborate on all events, including ...