Dubai / WAM The Steering Committee of the College of Commissioner Generals of Expo 2020 Dubai has held its third event-time meeting, doubling down on its united commitment to continue hosting an exceptional and safe World Expo in a manner that is engaging, exciting and full of learning. The meeting of the committee, which represents Expo’s 192 participating nations, ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company (Adnec) announced that registration is now open to local and international exhibitors, members of the media and visitors to the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (Umex 2022) and the Simulation Training Exhibition (SimTEX 2022). Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the two ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 398,972 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. ...
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Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has opened RTA’s Hackathon at Expo 2020 Dubai. The hackathon discussed three key topics relating to economic growth, community happiness, and envisioning the future. 25 experts and specialists from pavilions of countries participating in Expo took part in ...
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Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khalifa University of Science and Technology to collaborate on the Emirates Lunar Mission in the field of technological and scientific research activities. The MoU was signed by Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director-General, MBRSC, and Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President, ...
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Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The UAE-Bahrain joint nanosatellite Light-1 has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). It was carried aboard a Falcon 9 rocket which launched the SpaceX CRS-24 commercial resupply mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, at 14:06 UAE time. Its successful arrival at the ISS is the culmination of a trailblazing ...
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Bloomberg Oil rises as traders assessed the outlook for demand amid the rapid spread of omicron. Futures in London climbed above $72 a barrel in a volatile trading session on Tuesday, having fallen about 5% over the past two days. The new virus variant accounted for 73% of all Covid-19 infections in the US last week, but city traffic ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued on Tuesday a circular to all ministries and federal entities, amending some procedures aimed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic at the level of the federal government. The circular is in line with the directives of UAE government regarding the “Green Pass Protocol” for all federal government employees ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) signed a cooperation agreement with Binance, the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, to establish a new international Virtual Asset ecosystem that enhances Dubai position as a global hub for the industry and generates long-term economic growth through digital innovation. The agreement follows a recent announcement establishing DWTCA ...
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Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Menat (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region is offering Voice Banking with Amazon Alexa in the UAE. The Amazon Alexa App is now available on both UAE iOS App and Google Play stores. Emirates NBD customers can enable the Emirates NBD banking skill on their Alexa ...
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