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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 311,171 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 ...

Paris / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed, with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, the friendship and strategic partnership between the UAE and France, as well as promising opportunities for developing them, in addition to several issues of mutual concern. The discussion ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Mauritania to finance a major refurbishment and modernisation project valued at around AED24 million ($6.5 million) for the Tanit Fishing Port. This is an artisanal fishing port that through this renovation and development of an ice factory will better enable ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has completed the construction of its pavilion in the Sustainability District of Expo 2020 Dubai, which aligns with development and innovation, as reflected in the exterior of its design, and features decorative ribbed façade that mimic onward moving portals consistent with the company’s progressive initiatives. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai is attracting innovative and pioneering initiatives from chambers of commerce from around the world as it prepares to host the World Chambers Competition 2021, taking place during the 12th World Chambers Congress (12WCC) on November 23-25. The competition recognises and celebrates the achievements of these chambers, while bringing their stories to a wider audience. ICC and ...

DUBAI / WAM Two humanitarian aid flights ordered by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transport much needed aid to Sudan and Ethiopia have reached Khartoum and Addis Ababa. Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) facilitated ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A consortium comprising Aldar Properties (Aldar) and ADQ has submitted for approval by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the FRA) an all-cash mandatory tender offer (MTO) for up to 90 percent and a minimum of 51 percent of the outstanding share capital of The Sixth of October for Development and Investment SAE (SODIC or the Company) ...

DUBAI / WAM Mashreq Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) to support and grow the ecosystem of services available to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) setting up in the zone. The MoU will ensure Dafza businesses have access to a wide variety of initiatives including API integration, as well as banking services ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai will open up a whole new, immersive world for families — a magical place that merges the fantasy of a vivid imagination with the reality of a world that needs everyone’s help, where children will encounter breakthrough new discoveries, explore world’s ecosystems and learn important lessons about our planet and humanity. Magical mascot shows, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has said that the successful connection of the Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE grid is another historic milestone for the UAE Nuclear Energy Programme, which will lead to the full commercial operation of Unit 2. In a statement issued on the occasion, FANR ...