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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for their efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation. The award aims to help re-build confidence in air travel by creating a global standard for health and safety measures. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from January 18- 21 and reimagined virtually. ADSW 2021 will feature a series of high-level virtual events, including the ADSW Summit, Irena Assembly, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, Youth 4 Sustainability Virtual Forums ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the Covid-19 vaccine is still being successfully administrated to members of the public as planned while focusing on those working in public and private facilities as well as the most vulnerable groups. The ministry also said that it is now working on a plan to increase the number of ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post Group (EPG) has added Israel to its global operations network following the official agreement and establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel. EPG has tied up with its local counterpart, Israel Post, to facilitate access to cities and destinations across the country, providing a reliable channel to ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy received 500 commercial complaints during 2020, a decrease of 35% compared to the previous year. The CCCP also received 609 business enquiries, thus taking the total transactions business protection transactions handled in 2020 to 1,109. All commercial complaints and business inquiries received in 2020 came through ...

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 the 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 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for their efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation. The award aims to help re-build confidence in air travel by creating a global standard for health and safety measures. ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai has been awarded the British Safety Council’s Sword of Honour, in recognition of organisation’s dedication to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its workforce. Expo 2020 is one of 66 organisations from across the globe to achieve the prestigious accolade in 2020. The British Safety Council is one of the world’s leading health ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE residents have interacted with the hashtag, “#TogetherWeRecover,” on social media, underscoring the sense of community awareness about the importance of recovery and the return to normalcy after taking the approved coronavirus vaccine. The official and popular interaction with the hashtag also highlights the cooperation of Emirati citizens and residents in countering the coronavirus by immunising ...

Bloomberg Oil in New York extended its recent rally to a new 10-month high as the dollar edged lower, increasing the appeal of commodities priced in the currency. Earlier, futures rose above $53 a barrel to the highest since February 2020. Prices have been climbing since the beginning of the year after promises of unilateral crude output cuts from Saudi ...