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ISLAMABAD / WAM The UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, has discussed with Zobaida Jalal, Pakistani Federal Minister for Defence Production, ways to further develop relations between the two countries and reviewed current regional and international developments. The two sides reviewed both countries’ experience in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE’s humanitarian efforts in this regard and its aid ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE government has announced that employees of all ministries and federal entities will be required to undergo mandatory Covid-19 PCR testing every 14 days starting from January 17. Federal Authority for Government Human Resources said the decision is part of the government’s efforts to limit the spread of the virus.

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, on Tuesday announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, the first in the UAE, has delivered sustained monthly production at or above nameplate capacity each month for the past three months. The milestone marks the completion of a world-class ramp-up of ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the Embassy of Latvia in the UAE have highlighted the importance of organising joint events and exchanging visits between trade delegations to enhance the economic and investment cooperation between the two friendly countries. This came during the meeting between Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman SCCI, and Atis Sjanits, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced the launch of its New Year’s sale — get two tickets for the price of one. Fares from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul start from AED 1,790, Dublin from AED 3,830 and Toronto from AED 5,790. The sale extends across all of Etihad’s cabins, with return Business fares starting from AED 8,750 out ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) on Tuesday announced that it traded 12.73 million contracts in 2020, and recorded a yearly AOI of 220,504 contracts. Open interest refers to total number of outstanding contracts at the end of the trading day and is a strong indicator of an exchange’s success. Additionally, the best performing product in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM “Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries share the same destiny,” this is a phrase followed by the UAE in words and actions from the first GCC summit held on Monday, May 25, 1981, to the 41st GCC Summit held in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia. The UAE still believes that GCC countries share the same destiny, as the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, on Tuesday announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, the first in the UAE, has delivered sustained monthly production at or above nameplate capacity each month for the past three months. The milestone marks the completion of a world-class ramp-up of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways announced the launch of its New Year’s sale – get two tickets for the price of one. Fares from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul start from just AED1,790, Dublin from AED3,830 and Toronto from AED5,790. The sale extends across all of Etihad’s cabins, with return Business fares starting from AED8,750 out of Abu Dhabi to ...

Sharjah / WAM Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of the Nama Women Advancement Establishment, has broadened the global appeal of the UAE’s timeless, indigenous craft traditions through collaborations with entities at the forefront of the international design and cultural landscape. Teaming up with Dezeen, an influential architecture and design magazine and digital platform, Irthi showcased a selection of its ...