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DUBAI / WAM Bilateral trade between Germany and Dubai reached AED24.6 billion in 2020 and will continue to grow given Dubai’s ease of doing business and flexible ecosystem, according to a top official of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA). Dubai Silicon Oasis also provides numerous facilities to streamline business set-up and operations, attracting hundreds of international technology companies, Dr Mohammed ...

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 Liberia, Sierra Leon, and Namibia, effective 23:59 on Monday, June 21. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers with the exception of transit flights ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE government has developed innovative and effective solutions to energy and infrastructure challenges, as part of the first batch of the “Nothing Is Impossible Hackathon” model for students of national and international universities. The Hackathon, organised by the Ministry of Possibilities, aimed at enhancing student participation in designing the new generation of government practices to ...

Dubai / WAM The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced updates to Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India, effective from Wednesday June 23. The updates are part of the Committee’s keenness to protect passengers and ease hassles for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 267,968 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Saturday, 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 ...

Sharjah / WAM Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, met with Lars Pira Perez, Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to the UAE, to bring new momentum in bilateral engagement, particularly in the areas of renewable energy, culture, and tourism. The two parties explored avenues to enhance cooperation and build bridges between ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Police has warned against fraudulent calls claiming to be from the UAE Central Bank and a text message in the name of Abu Dhabi Police as proof of the correctness of the information that requests banking details of clients. Abu Dhabi Police also warned of links to fraudulent electronic sites, including small text messages ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is participating at Expo 2020 Dubai with a large pavilion, characterised by a contemporary design that aligns with Dewa’s role as the Official Sustainable Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai. “Dewa’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai provides a unique experience for visitors. It highlights Dewa ‘s innovative projects and initiatives, especially ...

Bloomberg The White House reiterated President Joe Biden’s opposition to indexing the gasoline tax to inflation to help pay for an infrastructure plan, raising new questions about the viability of a bipartisan compromise emerging in the Senate. “After the extraordinarily hard times that ordinary Americans endured in 2020 — job losses, shrinking incomes, squeezed budgets — he is simply not ...

Bloomberg Germany is lobbying the European Commission to set stricter climate protection targets for the region’s car and aviation industries, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. In a position paper sent to the European Union (EU) executive, the government urged “ambitious fleet limits” for emissions from new cars in Europe by 2030, the newspaper reported. CO2 limits for automakers are a “decisive ...