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Bloomberg Oil falls as fears that omicron variant may resist vaccines sent risk assets tumbling. Futures in New York fell as much as 4.9% as part of a broader retreat among commodities and equities as a top drugmaker reiterated warnings that the new strain could withstand existing inoculations. Brent crude also tumbled, with the price structure of the global benchmark ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a phone call from Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran. During the conversation, they discussed bilateral relations and cooperation and ways to enhance them to advance the interests of their countries.

Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE government entities, representing nuclear regulation, emergency preparedness and public health sectors, underscored the importance of information security, emergency preparedness and mental health to protect the community and ensure that entities can maintain their mandates, especially in times of the emergencies. These views were made during a one-day workshop, organised by the Federal Authority for Nuclear ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has risen to the top of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking, proving once more its mettle in ensuring the safety of its residents and managing crises. In an article published on Tuesday, Bloomberg noted that the UAE outperformed Europe in terms of containing the pandemic, naming it as the best place to be with the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business “The year of the 50th, the UAE’s Golden Jubilee signifies a new era of change and growth for the country. The exemplary leadership of our nation coupled with strong minds, work ethics and determination of our people will be a game changer for the upcoming years for the country,” said Rizwan Sajan, chairman and founder Danube ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 323,406 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, 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 ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business As the UAE turns 50 this weekend, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) brings back its popular Classic Car Festival for a second edition, along with a fun-filled itinerary of National Day celebrations that citizens and residents will enjoy with their entire family at several Shurooq destinations in Sharjah. The second edition of the Classic ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business To commemorate the Year of the 50th National Day and to celebrate Emirati culture and our nation’s achievements, AD Ports Group is showcasing Arabian sailing boats at the Abu Dhabi Corniche in collaboration with the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festival Committee – Abu Dhabi. An exciting lineup of seven sailing boats representing UAE’s seven Emirates, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) to collaborate in a series of mutually beneficial programmes dedicated to nurturing tech start-ups. Founders will benefit from direct access to HPE’s experts, mentorship and opportunities to further develop technologies in collaboration ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is set to fly the flag for the emirate’s MICE industry at IBTM World 2021 in Barcelona, Spain, which runs until December 2. The conference is expected to attract 15,000 professionals from more than 100 ...