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  Bloomberg Oil headed for the first weekly loss in two months as investors weighed the crisis over Ukraine and the potential return of Iranian barrels to the market. West Texas Intermediate slipped, trading near $91 a barrel after losing as much as 3% on Friday. Oil’s recent rally has shown signs of cooling, albeit from an exceptionally high level. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The 2022 Qudwa-Pisa Global Competence Forum will take place on Saturday at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme of “Preparing students to live in an interconnected world.” The event, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The key strategic agreements signed between India and the UAE on Friday in the presence of top leaders of both countries marked a “milestone” in the bilateral relations, which will lead to a “glorious, shared future,” India’s top diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The signing of the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafz) concluded its participation in Gulfood 2022, the world’s largest F&B sourcing event, held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) between February 13-17. The free zone successfully highlighted the vibrant business environment and investment opportunities it offers to regional and global food companies. During the exhibition, Dafz organised a promotional event ...

  Hanoi / WAM There remain huge opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to accelerate exports of agricultural and food products to the United Arab Emirates thanks to its strong demand for these items, experts have said. As the regional trade and logistics centre, UAE was considered one of the world’s largest re-export markets for goods, including farm produce, said the Vietnamese ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 2022 Qudwa-PISA Global Competence Forum will take place on Saturday at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme of “Preparing students to live in an interconnected world”. The event, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ...

Dubai / WAM A total of 2,098 real estate transactions worth AED4.5 billion were conducted during the week ending February 18, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department. A total of 252 plots were sold for AED1.1 billion, 1,437 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.47 billion. The top three transactions were a land in Palm Jumeirah sold ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time The Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafz) concluded its participation in Gulfood 2022, the world’s largest F&B sourcing event, held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The free zone successfully highlighted the vibrant business environment and investment opportunities it offers to regional and global food companies. During the exhibition, Dafz organized a promotional event that brought ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 398,902 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. ...

  HANOI / WAM There remain huge opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to accelerate exports of agricultural and food products to the United Arab Emirates thanks to its strong demand for these items, experts have said. As the regional trade and logistics centre, the UAE was considered one of the world’s largest re-export markets for goods, including farm produce, said the ...