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Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) to strengthen cooperation in various medical fields including insurance, transfer of permits of health professionals, education, medical training and research. The collaboration will include coordination in the field of health insurance; developing health services provided by both ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to train Emirati astronauts in Nasa. This partnership aims to prepare Emirati astronauts for advanced space missions by providing them with the highest level of expertise and knowledge. Under the agreement, four Emirati astronauts ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Friends of the Covax Facility (FOF) strongly supports vaccine multilateralism and the goal of ensuring affordable, fair and equitable access to safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for all. The Covax Facility is about to set a precedent of multilateral cooperation and solidarity and the FOF firmly believes in the importance and impact of this global ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has announced that the emirate’s non-oil trade continued its growth against the current crisis. Being a hub for gold and diamond trading and making, Dubai made AED67.1 billion from gold and diamond air-cargo trade between March and the end of June this year. Statistics released by Air Customs Centre Management at Dubai Customs show that ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) announced on Monday that its “Dirham Al Khair” initiative, launched in mid-2017, raised more than AED4.83 million in donations over the last three years. The initiative helps government customers to make donations through the ePay portal and the DubaiNow application, in cooperation with the Smart Dubai. Government customers who pay governmental and ...

DUBAI / WAM Zayed University announced that it joined the elite listing of the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world’s best universities. The global annual ranking of higher education institutions provides key insights to stakeholders, including students, on the achievements and competencies of universities worldwide and enables ...

Bloomberg Oil declined as Libya signalled the resumption of some crude exports, while surging coronavirus cases cloud the outlook for demand. Futures in New York drop 2.2% to near $40 a barrel. Libya is moving closer to reopening its battered oil industry after it told companies to resume production at some fields. This will add to already rising supply from ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality announced that the Dubai Safari Park will welcome visitors starting from October 5, with a wide range of new interactive, educational and entertainment experiences for visitors of all ages. The opening follows the completion of a comprehensive renovation and development process aimed at expanding the facilities of the Park and further enriching the visitor experience. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation continues to provide humanitarian aid through the Covid-19 initiatives launched by CSR UAE Fund in partnership with the Foundation. The campaign received monetary and in-kind contributions that included thousands of items that were distributed to beneficiaries. The items included smart devices to support distance learning, urgent medical equipment to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) has identified 23 industrial areas for investment mainly in the pharmaceutical and medical industries aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in Abu Dhabi’s health sector. Among these investment areas, 14 belong to new industries in the market while the other nine are already existing ones. The identification of investment areas ...