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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stated that developing the digital economy is a major priority for the government. The UAE believes that young minds and national expertise are the main pillars for building a flourishing digital future, based on science, knowledge, innovation ...

DUBAI / WAM The value of Dubai’s external pharmaceutical and medical supplies trade reached AED6.8 billion for Q1 2021 recording a growth of 31 percent from AED5.2 billion in the same period of 2020, according to statistics released by Dubai Customs. Imports touched AED5.3 billion, exports AED590 million, while exports and re-exports totalled AED1.4 billion. In terms of volume, Dubai ...

Bloomberg Top officials from the US, Germany and France each expressed confidence that a global tax deal endorsed at the Group of 20 meeting in Venice has enough momentum to overcome political obstacles in Washington and within the European Union (EU) in time for it to be finalised in October. “There’s more work to be done, but I’m really hopeful ...

New Delhi / WAM India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, who deals with the Gulf and the rest of the Arab world, V Muraleedharan, has held a meeting with Indian ambassadors in the Gulf to discuss initiatives to resume passenger flights to India from their countries of accreditation. “Our ambassadors were requested at that meeting to take up with ...

Bloomberg Oil falls this week for the first time since May after days of volatile trading in the wake of Opec+’s stalemate over a production increase in the near term. Futures in New York declined 0.8% this week, although the US crude benchmark closed higher amid a broader market rebound. A stronger dollar makes commodities priced in the currency less ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, July 11. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit flights coming to the UAE and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) released a tender for constructing three integrated truck rest stops in Dubai. The project offers an innovative model of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aligned with the provisions of Dubai Law No. (22) of 2015 governing PPPs in Dubai. These rest stops will be situated in vital spots. The first is on Sheikh ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Security Strategy. The strategy will serve as a framework that defines the important principles that guide the comprehensive approach to enhance Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector to securely and effectively mitigate cyber threats. DoH is the first entity in the region to ...