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ABU DHABI / WAM Khidmah, a facility management and maintenance company, has announced the appointment of real-estate industry veteran Abdellatif Sfaxi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sfaxi will be in charge of driving the company’s growth and expansion strategy moving forward and ensuring new and existing clients across the UAE and the GCC region continue to receive cost-competitive, ...

Dubai / WAM Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, virtually met with Miri Regev, Israeli Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, in order to reinforce the bonds of cooperation between the two countries as part of the Abraham Accords between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel. During the meeting, which was attended by high-level ...

SEOUL / WAM Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to South Korea, met Park Byeong-seug, Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the distinguished relations the nations enjoy on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of UAE-South Korean relations. The officials also explored ways of boosting cooperation, developing special strategic ...

DUBAI / WAM Following the announcement of the UAE’s Domestic Tourism Strategy and Unified Tourism Identity by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, a joint meeting was held to discuss the future of domestic tourism in the UAE, organised by UAE Government Media Office. The meeting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Khidmah, a facility management and maintenance company, has announced the appointment of real-estate industry veteran Abdellatif Sfaxi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sfaxi will be in charge of driving the company’s growth and expansion strategy moving forward and ensuring new and existing clients across the UAE and the GCC region continue to receive cost-competitive, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 98,562 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Monday, 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 ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a state member, announced Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, following a confirmation of the ministry’s membership application by the IUCN. “Carrying on the legacy of the founding father of the UAE, late Sheikh ...

Dubai / WAM dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to adopt the latest technologies to deliver the highest level of safety and value for airline customers and help them provide travellers with confidence and peace of mind throughout the entire journey. In partnership with Uveya, a Switzerland-based technology company, dnata has successfully conducted a proof of ...

Bloomberg British business groups pleaded with the government to extend the time they have to prepare for the nation’s departure from the European Union after leaders from both sides agreed to continue talks. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave negotiators another shot at reaching a deal on the terms of trade before ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump and other top US officials will be offered the newly approved coronavirus vaccine within days as part of a plan to ensure continuity in government amid the pandemic, people familiar with the effort said. The vaccinations will be offered to critical personnel in all three branches of government deemed essential, and could start soon. The shots ...