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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates welcomed the announcement by Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen, to commence a truce and halt all forms of military operations in Yemen and on the Saudi-Yemeni borders. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE welcomed the ...

  Sharjah / Gulf Time Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) organised a series of discussion panels and poetry readings that brought together a host of Emirati and Algerian authors and intellectuals as part of its participation at the 25th edition of the Algiers International Book Fair. During its participation, SBA highlighted its ongoing efforts to support Emirati and Arab publishers as ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Festival concluded its activities, after four months of daily activities and events at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. The event was organised under the auspices of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 282,125 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. As ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Group, the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade, has partnered with UAE-based, multi-business conglomerate Ghassan Aboud Group to establish one of the region’s largest automotive export and distribution hubs in Kizad. The launch was announced at the official ceremony held in Abu Dhabi in the presence of key stakeholders and officials. ...

Bloomberg Oil headed for the biggest weekly loss in almost two years after the Biden administration ordered an unprecedented release of the US strategic reserves to tame rampant prices. West Texas Intermediate futures swung between gains and losses Friday, and were down about 13% this week, the most since April 2020. The US plans to release 1 million barrels a ...

  DUBAI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory messages to the Kings, Emirs and Presidents of Arab and Islamic nations, on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa wished the leaders and their peoples continued good health and well-being, and further progress and prosperity for Arab and ...

  DUBAI / WAM A total 2,135 real estate transactions worth AED8.2 billion in total were conducted during the week ending April 1, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department. A total of 247 plots were sold for AED1.45 billion, and 1,423 apartments and villas were sold for AED3.09 billion. The top three transactions were a land in ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM twofour54, the Abu Dhabi-based media, entertainment, and gaming hub, has announced that it is expanding its world-class production facilities through pioneering Virtual Solutions. Launched in partnership with the Canadian media firm Ross Video, the new offering includes Virtual Studios, Virtual Production services, and Extended Reality features. Featuring the latest 3D graphics and augmented reality (AR) ...

DUBAI / WAM flydubai announced on Friday the start of flights to Pisa in Italy, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Catania in Sicily growing its network in Italy to three points including Naples. Flights to Pisa International Airport (PSA) and Catania International Airport (CTA) start on ...