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Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, met with Jeppe Kofod, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, and reviewed with him the prospects of further consolidating relations between the two friendly countries across various fields. They also discussed cooperation between the UAE and the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as current regional ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) started publishing judgments rendered by the courts of the emirate of Abu Dhabi on its website as part of the efforts to raise legal awareness and enhance cognitive background among the community members, confirm the impartiality and transparency of the legal principles, and enhance the competitiveness of the emirate and ...

Bloomberg UK government borrowing soared to 173.7 billion pounds ($222 billion) in the first five months of the fiscal year as the costs of the coronavirus pandemic continued to mount. The budget deficit in August alone was 35.9 billion pounds, the Office for National Statistics said. Britain now has borrowed more since a national lockdown was imposed in March than ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), which is part of the ADQ, has completed all the summer maintenance works pertaining to 101 schools across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra regions at a total cost of approximately AED26.2 million. The company was keen on completing the maintenance and renovation works as per the agreed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Saturday that it conducted 98,168 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 1,078 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the UAE to 90,618. The ministry also noted an ...

Bloomberg Oil falls this week amid growing concerns that another wave of the coronavirus pandemic will spark tighter lockdown measures and further stifle crude demand. New York futures edged lower and drop 2.1% on the week. The number of US coronavirus cases rise above 7 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, a second governor tested positive for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The 14th edition of Al Dhafra Festival, the greatest celebration of Bedouin lifestyle, will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, from November 5 to January 29, 2021 in Medinat Zayed, Dhafra Region, said the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed about the new strategy of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) 2021-2031 launched by the centre on Saturday to shape its work in the coming decade to enhance global competitiveness and strategic partnerships of space ...

Dubai / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), DP World’s flagship Free Zone and the leading business and logistics hub in the UAE, has entered into a strategic agreement with The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC), in a concentrated effort to support businesses and encourage economic cooperation. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, ...

Dubai / WAM The field inspection teams from the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy continued its visits and inspection tours across the emirate to ensure commitment to precautionary measures enforced to limit the spread of Covid-19. During tours, Dubai Economy imposed fines on 14 commercial establishments, mainly for employees’ lack of commitment to wearing masks. ...