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Sharjah / WAM The licencing and vehicle registration centre at Souq Al Haraj for Cars in Sharjah, affiliated to Sharjah Asset Management (SAM), the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, has completed 17,083 transactions during the first quarter of the year. This is an increase of approximately 3000 transactions from the same period in 2020, when 14,042 transactions were ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 185,007 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 The Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, organised a virtual workshop for national tourism companies to highlight its efforts in preparing Emiratis to play a vital role in the sector. The workshop, which was hosted under the Medyaf programme, DCT’s industry nationalisation initiative, also provided participants with updates from ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The first female Arab astronaut, Nora Al Matrooshi, is one of its graduates and had obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the university in 2015, the United Arab Emirates University announced. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, the Cultural Advisor to the President of the UAE and the Chancellor of UAE University, expressed his deep appreciation and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched a sale on fares to Greece, as travellers from the UAE are not required to quarantine on arrival. Fly from Abu Dhabi to Athens in Economy for just AED 995 return or AED 9,995 in Business. Fares are valid until May 3 for travel ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) held a virtual workshop with European Union (EU) officials, discussing the importance of a multi-agency approach to parallel investigations. The sessions explored ways to employ Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) intelligence to disrupt and dismantle illicit networks. The sessions also addressed cooperation among ...

ABU DHABI / WAM International Holding Company (IHC), one of Abu Dhabi’s leading conglomerates, acquired 40 percent stake in Response Plus Medical Services (RPM) through one of its subsidiaries. RPM was established in 2010 and has become one of the UAE’s largest provider of on-site healthcare management and medical emergency transfers from remote work sites. It provides medical support for ...

Manama / Emirates Business The total value of trade between the GCC and Bahrain in Q1 2021 reached $1.76 billion, a rise of 6 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures released by Bahrain’s eGovernment and Information Authority. Accounting for more than a third of this figure, non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and ...

Bloomberg Oil falls as India’s worsening Covid-19 crisis weighed on the near-term outlook for demand ahead of a key Opec+ meeting later this week. Futures in New York slid 1.7% towards $61 a barrel. Signs of strain on India’s refiners are starting to emerge. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. has cut processing rates, while Indian Oil Corp has so far ...

Sharjah / WAM The Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA)-based Awail Al-Sham, owner of the Al Awail brand for prayer times clock and other innovative e-products, has announced that its products have become available in 100 markets worldwide, as opposed to 50 markets in 2013, the year in which the company has opted for the HFZA as its new headquarters, achieving a ...