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Abu Dhabi’s Taqa credit ratings upgraded by Moody’s and Fitch

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) announced on Sunday that international credit rating agencies Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have upgraded its final issuer ratings by three notches to Aa3 from A3 and by two notches to AA- from A, respectively. According to a press release issued by Taqa on Sunday, the ratings represent fourth ...

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Covid-19: RTA holds 36,000 remote meetings

Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), confirmed that RTA’s efforts to upgrade the technological infrastructure and transformation of all customer services to smart services enabled it to continue business normally during the Covid-19 crisis. He added that RTA was able to perform thanks to ...

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Mohammed launches ‘Arab Space Talents’ programme

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of the ‘Arab Space Talents’ programme that aims to build Arab expertise in space science and technologies. Overseen by the UAE Space Agency, the programme will equip young Arab researchers, scientists, inventors and creative ...

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Dubai sees 83% growth in trader licences in H1

Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) Trader licence launched by the Business Registration and Licensing, (BRL) sector, enabling start-ups in Dubai to conduct business activities online and across social networking accounts, has seen an 83 percent increase in licences issued from January to end of June. Compared to the same period last year when the total number ...

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Covid-19: UAE reports 704 new recoveries

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it has conducted more than 71,000 additional Covid-19 tests. In a statement, the ministry outlined its plans to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to aid in the early detection of Covid-19 cases and to help medical professionals carry out necessary treatment. As part of the ...

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Islamic economy experts set to discuss future of halal industry

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and in strategic partnership with Refinitiv, on Saturday announced the second session of the GIES Virtual Series webinar that will provide an outlook on the future of the halal industry, amid the supply chain disruptions caused by the measures taken ...

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Covid-19: UAE citizens, residents can travel abroad

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the National Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, has announced that all citizens and residents in the UAE are now able travel in accordance with the health preventive and precautionary requirements enforced within the ...

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Ras Al Khaimah restores historic watchtower

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Department of Antiquities and Museums completed major restoration work on one of the emirate’s historic watchtowers. Located just outside Al Jazirah Al Hamra, an ancient coastal village renowned for its fishing, pearl diving and boat building, the watchtower is believed to be about 100 years old and was a crucial part of ...

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Dubai launches agency to regulate dhow sector

DUBAI / WAM The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in cooperation with the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched a Marine Agency to oversee wooden dhow ships and regulate all their activities while they are in Dubai waters. The agency is an organisational unit managed by the PCFC and works according to regulations in coordination with the ...

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‘Next Gen Abu Dhabi’ begins first nanodegrees in future skills

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG), a Department of Government Support entity, and the Abu Dhabi Youth Council has on Saturday launched the first “Next Generation Abu Dhabi” program, in partnership with Udacity, a global leader in the field of online learning. The new programs will be part of the “Youth Skills Platform”, which ...

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