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ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Matti Anttonen, Permanent State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, on Wednesday convened the inaugural virtual meeting of the UAE-Finland Joint Committee. During the meeting, both sides discussed foreign policy issues of interest to both countries. Al Sayegh affirmed the strength of the two ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular to all ministries and federal entities regarding the quarantine period for employees infected with the coronavirus or had been in contact with someone who tested positive. The Authority urged federal government employees to adhere to all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. ...

Bloomberg Airlines could “substantially” reduce their fuel consumption if planes become more efficient at riding the wind, according to new research. Commercial flights between New York and London during the 2019-2020 winter could have used as much as 16% less fuel if pilots had taken full advantage of the jet stream, scientists at the University of Reading said in a ...

DUBAI / WAM UAE and Israeli businesses stand to benefit from building partnerships in key sectors of mutual interest such as trade, services, tourism, healthcare, technology, agriculture and sustainability, industry experts said during a recent virtual event hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event, hosted as part of the Global Partnership Series, was attended by 182 participants ...

DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group recently launched a dedicated aviation portal, https://myfuel.enoc.com that includes a host of functional benefits to enhance customer and B2B relations. The new portal includes tools and capabilities that will enable the initiation of nominations (online orders), 24/7 customer dashboard access to account statements and fuel price, as well as the around the clock support for ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy has seen a growing number of international brands being enlisted on its ‘IP Gateway,’ the digital platform created to protect intellectual property (IP) rights as well as trademarks and commercial agencies. The portal, which supports the strategic focus of Dubai Economy on positioning the emirate as ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued a circular to all ministries and federal entities regarding the quarantine period for employees infected with the coronavirus or had been in contact with someone who tested positive. Circular No. 04 of 2021 stipulates that federal government employees who have received the two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) announced its 2020 statistical report of its achievements, most prominently the organisation of 67 training programmes, divided into 44 specialised programmes and 18 programmes for the general public. Justice Dr Jamal Al Sumaiti, Director General of DJI, said, “In line with our national responsibility, we spared no effort to achieve our vision of ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is organising the virtual Agile Governance Global Summit on February 1 to share the best global experiences in good governance and corporate agility between the public and private sectors in the UAE and abroad. “Organising the Agile Governance Global Summit is part of our efforts to achieve the vision of His ...

DUBAI / WAM Enoc group launched a dedicated aviation portal, https://myfuel.enoc.com that includes a host of functional benefits to enhance customer and B2B relations. The new portal includes tools and capabilities that will enable the initiation of nominations (online orders), 24/7 customer dashboard access to account statements and fuel price, as well as the around the clock support for customers ...