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Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist and criminal act that took place in the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near the French capital Paris, which resulted in the killing of a French national. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) expressed its strong condemnation of this heinous crime and all ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 115,293 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 1,215 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 115,602. MoHAP also noted an additional 1,162 ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Media City (Shams) signed a memorandum of understanding with Skyline University College, with the aim of allocating scholarships worth not less than AED 2 million, in the form of discounts ranging from 30% to 50%. The scholarships will be available for all owners of licensed companies with Shams, and their families, and also for all Shams ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) announced the activation of the 3D Printing Strategic Alliance, launched in July 2020 by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, during a virtual workshop that focused on 3D printing technology and its ...

DUBAI / WAM Field inspectors from the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy continued their visits to a number of open markets and shopping centres across the emirate to make sure that commercial establishments commit to the precautionary measures against Covid-19. Remarkably, all 454 businesses inspected at open markets and shopping centres were found to have ...

DAKAR / WAM The UAE Ambassador to Senegal Sultan Ali Al Harbi had a meeting with Moustapha Niasse, Speaker of the Senegalese National Assembly. They discussed relations between the UAE and Senegal, and opportunities to develop ties between the two countries in various fields. During meeting held at the National Assembly headquarters, the two sides also discussed issues of common ...

Bloomberg Oil posted a small weekly gain on tentative signs that demand is picking up even as a new wave of coronavirus cases casts a shadow over the market. Futures in New York edged lower, but still managed to record an advance of 0.7% this week on shrinking US crude stockpiles and signs of improving demand in China and India. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the new national airline of the UAE’s, officially received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Receiving the AOC completes the last step in the regulatory processes for starting the airline and is the confirmation from the GCAA that Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is in compliance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties (Aldar) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Frontline Heroes Office (FHO) to recognise and support UAE’s frontline professionals. The agreement allows Aldar to directly support the Frontline Heroes Office’s mission to raise awareness of the key role played by frontline professionals during crises and emergencies in 2020 and beyond. The FHO supports ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs made another success story thanks to the fruitful cooperation with its clients and strategic partners as it raised the percentage of online services to 99.3 percent, completing 7.2 million transactions during first six months of this year, growing 38.5 percent compared to 5.2 million transactions in the corresponding period last year. This has led to ...