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ADCCI organises its first online B2B matchmaking event

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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) organised its first online B2B matchmaking event, which witnessed the participation of more than 100 Emirati and Korean businesses. This virtual online meeting is held instead of a physical one considering the current coronavirus pandemic and the applied precautionary measure including social distancing. At the beginning of ...

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Emirates expands list of passenger destinations

DUBAI / WAM Emirates has announced that it will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in July. The flights include Khartoum (from July 3), Amman (from July 5), Osaka (from July 7), Narita (from July 8), Athens (from July 15), Larnaca (from July 15) and Rome (July 15), the Dubai-based airline said on Sunday. “This takes ...

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Dubai Customs resumes work at full capacity

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Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs’ offices resumed work at 100 percent capacity with intensified precautionary measures to ensure safety from Covid-19. This follows the government directives of gradual return to offices which Dubai Customs started from June 14. The last two weeks saw the Government Department’s staff return gradually to their offices following a shift routine where half of the ...

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District 2020 partners with Dubai SME, MBRIF to support start-ups

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Dubai / WAM District 2020, the innovation ecosystem and future of Expo 2020 Dubai, signed strategic partnerships with Dubai SME and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) to support its global entrepreneur programme, Scale2Dubai. In line with Dubai and the UAE’s proactive approach to supporting small and medium enterprises, SMEs, and the important role they play in bolstering the ...

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Dewa, Dell discuss digital cooperation

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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has held a video conference with Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, a global leader in telecommunications and information technology. The meeting aimed at sharing the best international practices and experiences between the two organisations to adopt and offer futuristic digital ...

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Abu Dhabi bans heavy vehicles during rush hours

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police announced on Saturday that traffic is banned for heavy vehicles and trucks on roads restricted to peak times in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, starting June 28. According to a statement issued by Abu Dhabi Police, in Abu Dhabi city peak times will be from 6:30 am to 9:00 ...

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DFF report focuses on climate change

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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has focused on climate change, one of the defining challenges of our time in its 12th “Life After Covid-19” report. Titled “Life After Covid-19: Climate Change”, the report highlights the transient positive impact this exceptional period has had on lowering greenhouse gas emissions around the world as a result of the decline ...

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RTA opens 740-metre bridge leading to Dubai Creek Harbour

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DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday opened a flyover leading to the Western entrance of the Dubai Creek – Dubai Creek Harbour; an important phase of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing Improvement Project. The project encompasses the improvement of Nadd Al Hamar Street – Ras Al Khor Road intersection, along with extensive improvements of ...

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Adafsa issues 36 guides for post-harvest practices

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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) issued 36 post-harvest practice guides covering 41 crops, including 21 guides for vegetables and 15 guides for fruits. Due to the similarity of post-harvest practices for some crops that belong to the same family, the guides of these crops were combined. The Adafsa was keen to gather ...

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UAE sends more medical aid to Iran to fight Covid-19

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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 16 metric tons of urgent medical supplies to Iran to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. This aid will assist approximately 16,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. This aid plane is the fourth to be sent by the UAE to Iran ...

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