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DUBAI / WAM DP World, the Dubai-based provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics and the Premier Global Trade Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, and Zayed University (ZU), a leading educational institution in the UAE, have signed a MoU. The MoU provides for showcasing artworks by talented students at DP World’s Flow Pavilion throughout Expo 2020 Dubai from October ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (Seha), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has signed an agreement with EIDO Healthcare UK, the global leader in patient information to support the consent process, as part of its drive towards elevating patient care and experience. As part of the agreement, EIDO Healthcare will provide Seha healthcare facilities access to a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is to increase the efficiency of the three most energy-consuming sectors (transport, industry and construction) by 40 per cent, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure has said. In a statement he made on Monday following the launch of the national water and energy demand management programme by the cabinet, Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) related to providing advanced technological solutions, promoting remote learning and supporting the digital school initiatives of many countries affected by disasters and crises, as part of the ERC’s initiatives for the “50th Year.” The MoU aims to support ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Industrial Strategy “Operation 300bn”. The 10-year comprehensive strategy aims to empower and expand the industrial sector to become the driving force of a sustainable national economy, increasing its contribution to the GDP from the current ...

Dubai / WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the World Government Summit has launched an exceptional edition of the Best Minister Award in the world, to honour leading figures who have made distinguished achievements serving humanity in facing the difficult global ...

Dubai / WAM To boost the momentum of climate action in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and support the shift towards a new model for sustainable growth, the UAE will host the Mena Climate Week 2022, the first event of its kind in the Mena region. Set to take place on March 2-3, 2022, on the sidelines ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 185,531 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Monday, 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 ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced that its membership of the World Alliance of International Financial Centres (WAIFC) has been unanimously approved by its Board. DIFC will use its membership to collaborate with members who represent other leading global financial centres including London, Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo and Toronto. As the highest ranked global financial centre in ...

Bloomberg A surge in coronavirus cases in India could hurt the economy’s recovery from a rare recession, as curbs to avoid a new wave creates delays in putting millions who lost their jobs to the pandemic back to work. “There is a restless urgency in the air in India to resume high growth, and incoming data point to even contact-intensive ...