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  Dubai / WAM Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas to explore joint initiatives to promote tourism to the island nation. The memorandum of understanding was signed by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and The Hon Frederick ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 401,356 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. ...

  AL AIN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a phone call from Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. The Cypriot top diplomat affirmed his condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. He also affirmed ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and the French Nuclear Industry Group (Gifen) co-hosted the 4th edition of E-Fusion (Emirati-French Industrial Supply Chain Initiative for Nuclear), held as part of the French Nuclear Energy Day at the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Representatives from local and international nuclear industry companies, government officials and energy experts ...

  BRUSSELS / WAM At EU level, the share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources reached 22% in 2020, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This is 2 percentage points (pp) above the target level for 2020, as included in Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. This ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday announced that the company recruited more than 100 UAE nationals in 2021. The average age of the recruits was 24 years old. Almost 1,200 Emiratis now work at EGA. Over 700 of EGA’s Emirati employees are under the age of 35. At the end of 2021, EGA’s in-focus Emiratisation rate ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar City, the regional home of technology innovation and R&D in Abu Dhabi, and Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial enabler of the country’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the UAE’s economic diversification agenda. This will be achieved by identifying potential collaboration opportunities across sectors ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Women Association (EWA) to strengthen trade relations, develop cooperation, and promote investment opportunities available on both sides. The signing came on the sidelines of a delegation visit from the EWA to the SCCI headquarters to learn about the ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) recorded net profit of AED514.1 million for the year ended in December 31, 2021, an increase of 26.7% compared to AED405.8 million for the same period in 2020. The bank also reported AED850.7 million in operating profits , an increase by 21.9%, compared to AED697.7 million in the previous year. Despite the ...

  Dubai / WAM Regarding the news on the suspension of some flights to certain US airports due to 5G deployment, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has clarified that this issue is exclusively related to the relevant US airports. “There is no disruption or interference in the UAE between 5G networks and air navigation systems,” affirmed a ...