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  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved legislations aimed at creating a new legal framework for Dubai Chambers and their Boards of Directors. The legislations are aimed at helping Dubai Chambers achieve their strategic objectives, reinforcing Dubai’s ...

    Dubai / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ) on Sunday launched the ‘Talent Pass’ licence for freelance work (self-employment). The new licence that will be available for people with special skills and expertise from around ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the ‘Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood Strategy’ and the ‘Public Art Strategy’ that form part of a broader strategic framework to preserve local heritage and strengthen Dubai’s position as a city ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 469,401 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 “Extreme Weekends”, a series of astonishing live motorcycle shows taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba, has begun with thrilling shows on its first weekend, and will continue until January 30. On day one of the event, four world-renowned bikers performed mind-boggling stunts on a special track set near the Emirates Fountain, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed a contract for the procurement of 2,219 new vehicles to enhance the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). The new batch includes 1,775 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and electricity. Therefore, the total number of hybrid vehicles in Dubai Taxi fleet jumps to 4,105 vehicles, which constitutes 71 ...

  Dubai / WAM Green Universe showcased its initiative titled “Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Green Connection of UAE”, in which it has addressed in detail the environmental, economic, health and social effects of the benefits generated from implementing the initiative. The function was attended by Ermal Dredha, ambassador of Albania in the UAE, Xhabir Hamiti, ambassador of Kosovo in ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) on Friday reported its full-year market statistics. During 2021, the exchange recorded a yearly AOI a sum of 1,985,584 contracts and traded 7,076,350 contracts during the year – with the total value of the contracts amounting to $149.676 billion. The DGCX’s best performing product in 2021 was its Indian ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Atlantic Council announced on Friday that the 2022 Global Energy Forum will now be held alongside Expo 2020 in Dubai from March 28-29. The forum, which is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will also be hosted in conjunction with the 2022 World Government Summit a major global convening focused on the tools, policies, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The central bank announced that the money supply aggregate M1 increased by 2.1%, from AED671.6 billion at the end of October 2021 to AED686.0 billion at the end of November 2021. The money supply aggregate M2 increased by 1.3%, from AED1,498.3 billion at the end of October 2021 to AED1,517.1 billion at the end of ...