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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has reviewed ways of fostering bilateral relations between the UAE and Turkmenistan with Rashid Meredov, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan. In a video call, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah and Meredov discussed boosting joint cooperation in various fields, including ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Steel on Tuesday announced its continued efforts to support trade and business in the UAE through purchasing local scrap material for use as feed stock in its production process. In a statement Tuesday, Emirates Steel said it is committed along with other steel producers to purchase all local scrap according to international prices. The company ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Tuesday sent an aid plane carrying 11 metric tons of medical supplies to Thailand to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. This aid will assist approximately 11,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Saif Abdullah Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC Academy) and Thomson Reuters Mena announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to substantially boost the knowledge of legal technologies and legal research tools, and their use in the region. The partnership will see Thomson Reuters Legal provide a series of online sessions to legal professionals across the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Tuesday that 40,000 additional Covid-19 tests had been conducted. In a statement, the ministry highlighted its aim to expand the scope of testing nationwide, to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of the intensified testing campaign, MoHAP detected ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality’s Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Centre has launched “Dubai Here”, an electronic system that provides access to geospatial data and maps of the emirate. The new system features 2D and 3D maps of Dubai’s land plots, assets, landmarks, structures and infrastructure facilities, with details ranging from masterplans and interiors of buildings, including commercial and residential units, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Pay launched through the Abu Dhabi Government (TAMM), the Abu Dhabi government services ecosystem is the latest unified digital payment platform for all government services in the emirate. The platform provides secure and standardised methods of digital payment for all government services across different channels, ensuring customer no longer need to visit government offices ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution has been named the No1. retail brand in the region in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Companies 2020. Adnoc Distribution, ranking at number 52 overall, is one of 21 UAE companies to be listed, with GCC companies accounting for 90 percent of the total 100. Compiled of the largest and most successful listed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE national airline, Etihad Airways, is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to launch a Covid-19 risk-assessment tool that will empower guests to make informed decisions about travelling. Powered by Medicus AI’s technology, the risk-assessment tool will guide Etihad’s guests in evaluating the probability of having contracted the Covid-19 by responding to a ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) organised a virtual workshop with the UAE central bank, and banks within the country, to explain banking procedures related to managing bank accounts for federal entities. These include operations related to the powers and limitations of signature and other procedures regulating banking procedures, in line with the Federal Decree-Law on Public Finance. ...