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  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways in partnership with Mashreq, a leading global financial institution, has launched a points transfer programme for members to benefit from. Members can now convert Mashreq Salaam Points into Etihad Guest Miles with a conversion ratio of 22 Salaam Points for every 1 Etihad Guest Mile. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Zayed University (ZU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (HFDAP) to support innovative thinking skills and creativity within academic institutions. The initiative aims to enhance academic excellence and provide ZU students with the skills and knowledge, to better achieve their future aspirations and contribute ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 271,133 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) announced on Thursday the operating hours of its facilities during the Eid Al Adha holiday from July 8-11. In the Al Dhafra region, all emergency and urgent care units will operate 24 hours a day. Al Ain and Tawam Hospital’s emergency departments will also operate 24 hours a day. ...

  Dubai / WAM Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (Adma), the maritime education and training arm of AD Ports group, announced on Thursday that it has rolled out a Maritime Logistics Certificate, the region’s first integrated certificate allowing trainees to work on a broad spectrum of maritime economics and shipping industry modules. This certificate comprises four core/mandatory units, including the introduction ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, dealing with bilateral relations and ways to enhance them as part of the strategic partnership between the two countries. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the German Chancellor also tackled a number of ...

  Bloomberg Opec Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo, an oil industry veteran who steered the group through the creation of the Opec+ alliance, has died in his native Nigeria. He was 63. Barkindo was in the final weeks of his six-year tenure as the top diplomat at Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), where he headed its Vienna-based secretariat. He had returned ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced the launch of the region’s first digital exchange hub – Tabadul, with an official bell ringing ceremony live streamed from BHB and the ADX headquarters. Hisham Malak, Chairman of ADX, rang the market opening bell at ADX and Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the ...

  Dubai / WAM Increased adoption of digital-health technologies are expected to unlock an estimated $230 billion globally including $10 billion in the Middle East over the next 5 years, a new report entitled, ‘Digital Health: How Governments Can Accelerate the Value of Digital Health’, revealed. The report was produced by the World Government Summit (WGS) in collaboration with McKinsey ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, to deploy on-site solar energy systems at the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park currently under construction on Yas Island. The project, which will have a ...