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Bloomberg Prime Minister Mario Draghi has just days to perfect and finalise what he’s calling a “historic” project to rescue Italy’s economy from the pandemic and fix its structural weaknesses, using $315 billion of mostly European Union (EU) funds. A lot is riding on the plan. If it works, it would overturn the fortunes of an economy long regarded as ...

KHARTOUM / WAM Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of Sudan, has commended the UAE’s stances in support of his country in international fora as well the UAE’s continuous efforts to make the transitional period a success. During his meeting with Hamad Muhammad Hamid Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, Dr Hamdok praised the outstanding ties between the two brotherly countries. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, 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 until November 20. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A new project launched in Tuesday will showcase Abu Dhabi in a new and unique way, with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) officially announcing a partnership with TikTok, the social networking service. A newly launched channel – Visit Abu Dhabi – aims to engage content creators to showcase the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Tuesday announced the start-up of the first section of an expansion to the company’s Al Taweelah smelter. The 26 new reduction cells at potline 1 at Al Taweelah will now ramp-up to produce some 30,000 tonnes of aluminium per year, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. In total, EGA is ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Tuesday sent an aid plane containing 43 metric tons of food to Union of the Comoros as part of its humanitarian initiatives during the Holy Month of Ramadan to meet the needs of thousands of families with limited income. This comes against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to assist those affected by the ...

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 ...