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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee for the Covid-19 Pandemic has updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the country as part of proactive efforts to contain and eliminate the spread of Covid-19. The new procedures are effective from Sunday, January 17. The committee approved allowing entry into the emirate within 48 hours ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have reviewed several regional and international developments and prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two nations. During the meeting held on Saturday at Al Shati ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has visited the headquarters of the State Security Department in Dubai, where he praised the country’s state-of-the-art security facilities. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Maktoum ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates gifted a fifth shipment containing six metric tons of medical supplies and testing equipment to Chechnya. The shipment, which was offered as a gesture of appreciation in the fight against Covid-19, will assist approximately 6,000 healthcare workers. “The UAE’s efforts to operate an air bridge for emergency medical supplies to assist the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE stressed that it is looking forward to the de-escalation of the conflict between Sudan and Ethiopia, noting its concern for the situation in the Al Fasha border area. The UAE also highlighted the key role of both countries in ensuring the stability and prosperity of Africa and the entire region. In its statement, the ...

BAHRAIN / WAM Investcorp, a Bahrain-based asset manager that counts Mubadala Investment Company as its biggest shareholder, announced on Wednesday that its portfolio company, Calligo Holdings Limited, an end-to-end managed data services provider, has acquired Network Integrity Services (NIS). Network Integrity Services is a UK-based IT managed services and technology-led solutions provider with locations in Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester and Hemel ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced that Foodco National Foodstuff has listed its shares on the exchange’s Second Market under the trading symbol FNF. It is the first company to be listed on ADX this year. Foodco, which imports and distributes food and consumer staples and provides logistics services, listed 280 million shares with a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), stated that the UAE is continuing to achieve sustainable development and ensure the positive transformation of energy sector, locally, regionally and globally. “This is reflected by the numerous local and regional achievements accomplished by the UAE, which is the first Arab country to operate a peaceful nuclear ...

Bloomberg Oil crept higher, with a demand increase from cold weather the latest addition to a rally that has pushed crude to a 10-month high. Demand could get a boost of at least 1 million barrels a day, Goldman Sachs Group Inc said, as frigid temperatures in Asia and Europe sent other energy markets soaring. In Japan, power generators have ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), represented by Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, SCCI Director-General, received a delegation from Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), headed by Omar Mohammed Saleh, MATRADE Trade Commissioner. The meeting dealt with topics of common interest and means of developing exports, trade, and investment exchange between Sharjah and Malaysia. “This ...