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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, has participated in the extraordinary G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, which was attended by economic ministers of all G20 member states. The meeting was held virtually, under the presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is also the host of G20 meetings this year. During ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, carried out a campaign to disinfect major shopping centres in Abu Dhabi city and the mainland, as part of the National Disinfection Programme, which was launched by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The campaign covered ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the attack on an armoured vehicle in North Sinai, Egypt that resulted in the death and wounding of a number of soldiers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation emphasised that the UAE utterly condemns these criminal acts and rejects all forms of violence and terrorism aimed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated the citizens and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s twin bourses continued on their bullish trend backed by upbeat sentiments which manifested themselves in the listed companies gaining around AED33.6 billion ($9.5 billion) in market cap since the beginning of Ramadan, with the mouthwatering prices of the majority of defensive stocks and blue chips driving the buying spree. The general index of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE on Saturday sent an aid plane containing seven metric tons of medical supplies to India to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 7,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. To date, the UAE provided more than 348 metric tons of aid to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with Tawazun Strategic Development Fund (TSDF) to launch the new CoDi BOT UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle), designed and manufactured by UAE-based company Marakeb Technologies, an affiliate company of TSDF, for the disinfection of viruses including Covid-19. The introduction of new state-of-the-art technology is the latest measure introduced by Abu Dhabi ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened Saturday, the internal roads project at Sama Al Jadaf. It connects with other main roads in the vicinity such Al Khail Road to the South, and Sheikh Rashid Road to the North, thus enabling smooth mobility in the area. RTA also opened internal roads project for Mohammed bin Rashid Housing ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo announced that it will be launching four weekly cargo services to New Zealand from May 3 to help connect businesses in the country to key trading partners across the globe. The air cargo carrier is working with the Government of New Zealand as part of its International Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme to help facilitate ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) launched a series of free online workshops through Zoom platform to discuss the latest trends in the field of public administration, public policy and innovation management. The programme forms part of the school’s pioneering efforts in the UAE and the region aimed at improving government performance, qualifying human ...