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Abu Dhabi / WAM The trade exchanges between the UAE and GCC states amounted to around AED229 billion in 2019, a 4 percent growth on 2018, according to Younis Haji Al Khouri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Khouri noted that cooperation with its GCC partners lies at the heart ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to unequivocally condemn the obstruction of the delivery of humanitarian aid by armed groups and demand that they fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law. The UAE submitted a written statement to UN Security Council for its open debate on conflict and food security convened by United ...

ABU DHABi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, announced the launch of its latest routes from Abu Dhabi to Almaty and Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, starting in the middle of May 2021. With the launch of Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi adds a further two routes to already on sale thirteen routes. ...

DUBAI / WAM In line with its digital transformation drive, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) implemented the issuance of electronic pre-marital certificates. Couples must undergo a pre-marital health examination to screen for certain genetic and infectious diseases. At the DHA, the screening is available across primary healthcare centres. After the screening, the DHA provides a pre-marital certificate electronically. The move ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Data and artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to become key pillars that will build and grow the UAE’s digital economy in the future, adding a major boost to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the long term, industry experts predicted during a recent virtual panel discussion hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates will celebrate, on Monday, the annual “Emirati Children’s Day,” a national occasion celebrated on March 15 that aims to raise the community’s awareness about children’s rights. The UAE has progressed from the stage of caring for children and protecting their basic rights to the stage of empowering future generations and shaping their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 232,901 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Sunday, 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 Inspection teams from the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Economy, along with Dubai Municipality, served closure orders on two sports establishments and fined six others over the weekend for their failure to adhere to Covid-19 precautionary measures and guidelines. The sports establishments were fined for their failure to maintain the mandatory safe distance as well as non-compliance ...

DUBAI / WAM Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion is already inspiring action towards a cleaner, safer, healthier world, with 96 percent of people who have visited the Expo 2020 Pavilions Premiere so far saying the experience has motivated them to change their behaviour. Since launching at the end of January, the Pavilions Premiere has offered more than 50,000 visitors an ...

Dubai / WAM In an official ceremony at the Expo 2020 Dubai site on Sunday, the Pakistan Pavilion was handed over to the Pakistani authorities after completion of building civil works. The pavilion is located in the ‘Opportunity District’ and has a total covered area of 35,000 Square feet. The inner journey of the Pavilion is set under the theme ...