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ABU DHABI / WAM The joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and Egypt titled “Zayed 3”, will continue until June 30. The exercise comes within the framework of the UAE Armed Forces’ keenness to conduct several joint exercises with fraternal and friendly countries, to increase combat capabilities, based on the interest of the Ministry of Defence ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s digital economy will be boosted through the launch of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud infrastructure region in the UAE, as part of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s (ADIO) efforts to attract investments that build technology capabilities. The arrival of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region in the first half of 2022 will accelerate cloud ...

Bloomberg India may need to borrow more for a second straight year to compensate its states for their revenue loss due to a shortfall in a nationwide consumption tax collection, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The additional borrowing requirement is estimated at $21.7 billion in the fiscal year started April 1, said the people, who asked not ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has been voted ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ for the eighth consecutive time by the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021. The airline also took home accolades for ‘Airline with the Best First Class’, and ‘Airline with Best Economy Class’. The wins demonstrate Emirates’ strategic approach to continuously improving the onboard and on ground experience, offering a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 225,954 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 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s digital economy will be boosted through the launch of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud infrastructure region in the UAE, as part of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s (ADIO) efforts to attract investments that build technology capabilities. The arrival of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region in the first half of 2022 will accelerate cloud ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In a step that confirms the UAE global position as a regional and global hub for digital economy and digital transformation, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it will open data centres in the UAE in the first half of 2022. Through its data centres, AWS will provide a variety of innovative services and solutions for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will fly two times per week from the UAE capital to one of Greece’s most stunning travel destinations: the island of Santorini. With Greece and the United Arab Emirates having opened a travel corridor earlier in May, vaccinated travellers can visit the alluring ...

Moscow / WAM The Director-General of Emirates News Agency (WAM), Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, met Maya Manna, the Editor-in-Chief of RT Arabic, in the Russian capital, Moscow. The meeting, held at the RT Arabic headquarters, is part of WAM’s keenness to develop cooperation with Russian media institutions and exchange experiences between the two sides. Al Rayssi highlighted the importance of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Tuesday announced the award of a $744 million (AED2.73 billion) contract for the full field development of the Belbazem Offshore Block, underscoring its drive to unlock and maximise value from all of Abu Dhabi’s fields as it expands its oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day ...