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  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been recognised for its excellence in online learning, earning the highest rating of 5 stars by the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds – QS Stars Rating for 2021. The Abu Dhabi University has achieved an outstanding overall score of 95 percent in the Online Learning category. It earned a full score in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM After a one-year hiatus, Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), returns to the world-renowned Yas Marina Circuit on March 16-17. Leaders will host two days of exclusive insight led content from leading global sports organisations and local entities. Over 400 industry leaders from every corner of the ...

  FLORIDA / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), is leading a delegation to the United States to strengthen joint relations and exchange best global experiences and practices in space exploration and technology and related industries. Al Tayer’s delegation included Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 300,893 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 Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been recognised for its excellence in online learning, earning the highest rating of 5 stars by the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds – QS Stars Rating for 2021. The ADU has achieved an outstanding overall score of 95 percent in the Online Learning category. It earned a full score in student-faculty engagement, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘Bridges of Hope’ programme to support people of determination in Egypt. The joint initiative is in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS), which oversees the Office ...

  Bloomberg Oil rises as traders looked ahead to clues on US stockpiles, while monitoring China’s efforts to contain the spread of Omicron. West Texas Intermediate added 0.9% after capping a two-day drop. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute releases its weekly report on US inventories. Nationwide holdings have sunk for the past six weeks to the lowest since September, official ...

  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, issued Law No (2) of 2022 on the expropriation of property for public use in the emirate of Dubai. The new law regulates the procedures for expropriating property for public use. The ...

  Bloomberg Covid-19 flare-ups, diminished policy support, and lingering supply-chain bottlenecks will see the global economic recovery cool more than previously estimated in 2022, after last year’s expansion clocked the fastest post-recession pace in eight decades, the World Bank said. Global gross domestic product will probably increase 4.1% this year, less than a 4.3% forecast in June, the Washington-based development ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development partnered with eBay as the latest partner of the e-Empower initiative, under the Abu Dhabi Inspires programme. The partnership aims to further enhance Abu Dhabi’s e-commerce ecosystem, while also being in alignment with the mandate to diversify the emirate’s economy and increase non-oil exports to international markets. The collaborative ...