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Bloomberg Oil prices gained for a second session, building on the biggest one-day gain in five months, amid glimmers of optimism among bulls that the Delta coronavirus variant’s hit to demand may be passing. Brent futures topped $70 a barrel, after falling below that level last week, when the market underwent its longest sell-off in years on concern about demand ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militias’ systematic attempts to attack civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia with an explosive drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Tuesday, the UAE reiterated that these recurrent terror ...

DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) received Hon. CHO, Eung Cheon, Vice-Chairman of Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee, Hon Lee Hun Seung, Vice-Chairman of Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee of the Republic of Korea. The visiting Korean officials were accompanied by Moon, Byung-Jun, Consul ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Logistics & Services, the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Tuesday announced the acquisition of six-line boats to provide critical marine services across petroleum ports in Abu Dhabi. All six vessels are the Damen Stan Tug 1606 type and were contracted directly from Sharjah-based Albwardy Damen, as ...

DUBAi / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced the completion of the Water Pumping Station project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park at a cost of AED23.1 million. The station has a capacity of 7.5 million imperial gallons of water per day (MIGD). Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, said that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has backed the ambitious plans to make the UAE capital the global centre of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UAEMMAF) and Palms Sports, the UAE-based sports management and training company. At ...

Dubai / WAM The world needs greater unity and collaboration and must share innovations and expertise if humankind is to tackle its most pressing challenges, according to an overwhelming majority of respondents in a global study by Expo 2020 Dubai. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “As ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE’s most extensive food aid campaign distributed 106 million meals out of the targeted 216 million to underprivileged families and individuals in just four months. The 100 Million Meals campaign, the largest of its kind in the region, operates across 30 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. The next phase of ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates is scaling up services with additional route resumptions and more flights across its European network, responding to the easing of international entry protocols and an upsurge in passenger demand. With clear signals that passenger confidence for international travel is returning, the airline is advancing its plans to increase services and capacity to make it easier ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Police has launched a comprehensive campaign to ensure a safe return of students and teaching staff to the in-class learning, in line with all the precautionary measures in place. The Traffic and Patrols Directorate said that it will increase awareness campaigns to ensure that drivers abide by traffic laws, follow the rules and avoid ...