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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad on Sunday announced a new organisational structure that will position the business to deliver on its mandate in the wake of Covid-19 and meet the challenges of the global downturn in aviation head on. The restructuring sees the airline continuing its transformation into a mid-sized, full-service carrier concentrating on its fleet of widebody aircraft, with ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) announced that UAE nationals holding diplomatic, special and mission passports can now travel to the Republic of Peru without pre-entry visas and for stays of up to 90 days for each visit. Emiratis holding normal passports can now travel visa-free to Peru for stays of up to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an’s drive to facilitate meaningful volunteering opportunities, the organisation launched its new ‘Community Volunteers’ programme, the pioneering new volunteering model, created to enable the government to have an active role in implementing volunteering opportunities, working towards strengthening cohesion with employees’ families and communities. The first phase ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi announced the screening of its first-ever short film, The Pulse of Time, coinciding with the museum’s third anniversary on November 11. The 40-minute audio-visual journey brings the story of humanity to life through an exploration of works of art from the museum’s collection. The film’s storytelling, videography and original music take viewers on ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) announced that it conducted 154,882 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry highlighted 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 The Ministry of Justice imposed an AED100,000 fine on seven law firms for continuing to violate anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures in accordance with the provisions of Federal Law No. 20 of 2018 on countering money laundering, terrorist financing, and illegal organisations. In a statement on Sunday the Ministry of Justice said, “These ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM AIQ, Schlumberger and Group 42 (G42), signed on Sunday a strategic framework agreement to collaborate on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data solutions for oil and gas industry. Under the terms of the agreement, the three companies will leverage their combined domain knowledge in digital technology, high-performance computing and cloud ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs announced it celebrated 32 disruptive innovations developed throughout 2020, raising the number of innovations developed by the government department between 2010 and 2020 to 237. Dubai Customs also received 14 global awards for outstanding achievement in innovation in 2020 to raise the total number of recognitions and awards to 124. “Prioritising innovation today is essential ...

Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that the Lost & Found Unit at its Call Centre, Customers Happiness Dep’t received 31,073 reports of items lost in Dubai Taxis during the period from January to September 2020. The resolution rate of these reports within the specified time was as high as 99.9%. “RTA considers customers and service ...

New York / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said that the UAE believes in tolerance, openness and coexistence with all peoples, highlighting that the model that the UAE adopts in terms of human diversity is similar to that of the United Nations, where the ...