Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 308,740 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. As ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Saturday, a special six-day paid leave for all its employees across the Adnoc Group to enable them and their families to visit Expo 2020 Dubai, in line with the directives of the Abu Dhabi Government. The leave can be used at any time during Expo 2020, which ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued decree No. 15 for 2021 on the adoption of UAE’s 10 principles for the next 50 years. The decree stipulates that all ministries, federal and local government authorities, and institutions in the country should adhere to these principles and use them as guidelines in all ...
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Dubai / WAM Nassar Habashneh, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the UAE, has commended the UAE’s efforts in organising and hosting Expo 2020 Dubai, which he described as a source of pride for all Arabs. In a statement at the inauguration of the Jordan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Habashneh said that the event has amazed the ...
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Dubai / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, Saturday released unique new images of Mars that challenge existing conception of how the planet’s atmospheric gases behave and interact. Taken by the Mars Hope probe’s EMUS instrument, the observations show dramatic variations in the concentrations of both atomic oxygen and carbon monoxide in ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs received a delegation from Senegal headed by Habdul Rahman Diyay, Director-General of Senegal’s Customs. The visit aimed at learning about Dubai Customs’ business model and the latest practices they follow in processing transactions and implementing advanced inspection systems. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Director-General of Dubai Customs, and the ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) announced that its contribution to Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade for the first half of 2021 reached 11 percent. H1 trade in the free zone grew 34 percent from the same period last year to reach AED77 billion, with a trade surplus of AED6.2 billion. Imports recorded a growth of 44.5 percent ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a resolution to grant federal government employees a six-day special paid leave to enable them and their families to visit Expo 2020 Dubai. The six-day leave can be used ...
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Emirates Business AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of trade and logistics, has signed a new partnership deal with Aurora50, a social enterprise focusing on achieving gender-balanced boardrooms in UAE. Through the new partnership, AD Ports Group and Aurora50 aim to create a more inclusive, integrated workplace environment with a new purpose-driven programme, Glow (Gain Leadership Opportunities for Women). The ...
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DUBAI / WAM DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) witnessed a robust new customer growth of nearly 40 percent year-on-year in H1 2021, taking the total number of companies in Jafza to over 8,700. Some of the industry segments in Jafza observed a significant rise in figures, with machinery and equipment witnessing an increase of 188 per cent, ...
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