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Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Saturday sent a plane carrying 56 tonnes of medical supplies, including oxygen cylinders, respiratory equipment and Covid-19 vaccines, to Indonesia, in support of the national efforts there to combat and contain the spread of the pandemic. Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Indonesia, praised the strong relations between the UAE ...

Bloomberg Environment ministers from the Group of 20 nations were unable to reach full agreement on key climate goals, just 100 days before a critical international conference kicks off. After marathon negotiations that ran through the night, the ministers couldn’t find common ground on phasing out coal or how much to limit global warming, Italian Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani ...

Bloomberg The UK’s economy could face a loss of more than 4.6 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) in just four weeks if rules on self-isolation following a “ping” from the NHS app aren’t relaxed, according to data from Centre for Economics and Business Research. Since July 19 “freedom day,” the surge of Covid cases in the UK implies that an increasing ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned three new substations with a conversion capacity of 450 megavolt-amperes (MVA) in addition to 132 kV ground cables that extend on 35 kilometres and are connected to the main transmission network. This is part of Dewa’s efforts to provide electricity and water services according to the highest standards of ...

Sharjah / WAM The activities of the fifth edition of the Al Dhaid Date Festival are currently underway at the Expo Al Dhaid amid a high turnout of visitors and remarkable participation from palm and fruit farm owners in the various competitions. This year’s edition is not only dedicated to the “Mazayna” competitions but also sees a strong presence of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 189,046 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 ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that the RTA’s precautionary measures and initiatives applied to the scheduling and operation of public buses, marine transit means, and taxis, had accelerated the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Such measures contributed to restoring the growth of ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates is connecting global business and leisure travellers with it’s first-ever passenger service between Dubai and Miami. The airline celebrated the inaugural flight of its four times a week service when it touched down in Miami at 1100hrs local time. Emirates flight EK213 was welcomed by Miami International Airport with a water cannon salute, and drew in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) and ‘The Game Fair’ in the United Kingdom signed a promising multi-range joint partnership between the two leading events. Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Emirates Falconers’ Club (EFC), Adihex 18th edition will ...

WASHINGTON / WAM Concluding a weeklong visit to Washington, DC, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, called the UAE-US relationship as strong as it has ever been and noted that the US is the UAE’s “most important and enduring strategic partner”. During his visit, Dr Gargash met with senior Biden ...