ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, on Sunday deliberated aspects of cooperation under the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement, signed by the two nations in 2020, in addition to a number of regional and ...
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Saif Zone ends 2021 with significant achievements
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority (Saif Zone) has achieved a series of tremendous successes during 2021, strengthening its position as a major hub for trade, industry, and logistics services in the region. The directives and vision of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the main ...
Read More »Dubai Academic Health Corporation outlines strategic priorities
Dubai / WAM The Dubai Academic Health Corporation held its fourth Board of Directors meeting to discuss its strategic plans, priorities and future goals. The meeting, chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in the presence of Vice Chairman HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was held at the Al Jalila Foundation. The board ...
Read More »UAE takes part in Cairo International Book Fair
Abu Dhabi / WAM A delegation from the Ministry of Culture and Youth is attending the 53rd edition of the Cairo International Book Fair which is running under the theme ‘Egypt’s Identity – Culture & the Question of the Future’. The book fair will run until February 7 in Cairo under the patronage of Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President ...
Read More »UAE sees 1,014 new recoveries from Covid-19
ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 459,244 additional Covid-19 tests over 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 ...
Read More »Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens 9 new showrooms
Dubai / Gulf Time Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest jewellery retailers globally with a strong retail network of over 280 outlets spread across 10 countries, inaugurated nine new showrooms across UAE and India. Amongst the six showrooms opened in the UAE, 3 are in the new Dubai Gold Souq extension project, 1 each in City Centre ...
Read More »UAE provides AED23bn in aid to Yemen from 2015 through 2021
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE provided Yemen with nearly AED23 billion in aid from 2015 through 2021. Of the total aid value, AED10.94 billion accounted for aid to support general programmes, AED4.54 billion as commodities aid, AED2.67 billion in assistance to the healthcare sector, AED1.78 billion for the power generation and supply sector, AED780 million for government and ...
Read More »UAE delivers one million Covid-19 vaccines to Gaza
GAZA / WAM The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has received a medical supplies convoy provided by the UAE, containing one million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to fight Covid-19. The convoy arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing, and is the largest medical support of its kind provided by the UAE to ...
Read More »Dubai realty deals hit record AED15.68bn in December ’21
Dubai / WAM 2021 witnessed an exceptional performance for Dubai’s real estate market, supported by the results and numbers in December, whether in terms of real estate sales transactions, or the monthly index numbers. December 2021 witnessed the registration of 5,601 sales transactions worth AED15.68 billion, resulting in over 84,196 total transactions in 2021 worth AED 300 billion, which ...
Read More »Iata tells governments to ease travel curbs
GENEVA / WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to accelerate the relaxation of travel restrictions as Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage. Iata called for removing all travel barriers (including quarantine and testing) for those fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine, enabling quarantine-free travel for non-vaccinated travellers with a negative pre-departure ...
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