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Abu Dhabi / WAM To mark the Year of Tolerance, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has created an ‘Oasis of Tolerance’ in the desert, made up mainly of Ghaf trees it planted alongside a number of diplomatic missions and government partners. 600 Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria), the symbol of the Year of Tolerance, and 1,000 Markh (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), were ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates’ inflight comforts were lauded as it clinched awards for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage (F&B) in the Middle East at the APEX 2020 Regional Passenger Choice Awards in Singapore. The Best Food & Beverage award recognised Emirates’ regionally inspired cuisine and extensive menu. Each year, more than 110 million meals are served on ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business As part of continuous effort and improve the quality of care of patients Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH-Dubai) introduces pain management and infectious disease clinic. Pain management is essential for all medical conditions, as it is one of the major dimensions of quality-of-life scores that patients report. The treatment of both acute and chronic pain is ...

DUBAI / WAM Austria laid foundation stone for its pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai, in the presence of Beatrix Karl, Commissioner-General, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau. As part of Austria’s participation in Expo 2020’s Opportunity District, extensive activities are planned to further deepen the bilateral relations between Austria and UAE, as well as the whole ...

ABU DHABi / WAM As part of the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship has granted the Permanent Golden Residency to a number of scientists and specialists in line with its position as an incubator for talents ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Tuesday announced that it has signed a broad Framework Agreement with China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. to explore domestic and international growth opportunities which will support the delivery of its 2030 smart growth strategy. The agreement will see both companies explore opportunities in the sale of refined products ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday announced a 21 percent increase year-on-year in exchange trading activities, along with 172 percent increase in forward curve trading, following Saudi Aramco’s adoption of DME Oman in its official selling price in October 2018. In 2019, DME registered an average daily volume ...

Umm Al Quwain / Emirates Business This year as the UAE celebrates its National Day, Dreamland Aqua Park adds more to the festivities with its special offers that reflect the 48th year. The ‘It’s all 48’ promotion will offer visitors a never before price of AED48 per person for the first 48 minutes or for the first 48 guests every ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Land Department, DLD, announced its collaboration with the US National Association of Realtors (NAR), to hold the 2020 edition of the International Real Estate Conference (IREC), in Dubai, from November 5-7, 2020, in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai. The next edition is expected to be the largest in the history of the conference and will ...

SHABWA / WAM The United Arab Emirates through its humanitarian arm – the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) – has sent a relief convoy including 350 food baskets, weighing 28 tonnes, to Mayfa’a district in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate, benefiting 2,135 needy families. The gesture is part of the UAE’s humanitarian and relief efforts to reduce suffering and improve living conditions in ...