DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), in cooperation with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Covid-19 Command and Control Center (CCC), has conducted approximately 35,000 Covid-19 tests for teachers and administrative staff working in Dubai private schools. The tests, which were conducted free of charge, are part of the precautionary measures implemented by the Government ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) announced that the UAE capital will open the first GCC campus of the internationally renowned 42 Network of coding and computer programming schools early next year. A major enabler in Abu Dhabi’s strategic vision to create a diverse and inclusive education infrastructure that empowers and enables a ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE sent a fourth aid plane carrying 14 metric tonnes of medical supplies and testing kits to Colombia. This aid will assist approximately 14, 000 medical professionals in the fight against Covid-19. “As part of the UAE’s continuous efforts to support and strengthen the capabilities of medical personnel in Colombia as they work to contain ...
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Dubai / WAM The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) agreed to extend its expertise in licensing, visas and other related activities to Gold & Diamond Park, a free zone developed by Emaar Malls Group, a shopping destination developer. The regulatory services will be provided as part of the agreement signed by Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and Managing Director of DP ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Digital Wallet LLC on Wednesday announced its first major step towards eliminating the use of physical cash, as klip, the UAE’s Digital Cash Platform, enters its final round of testing. The nationwide initiative — jointly set up by 15 of the UAE’s leading national banks — aims to drive digital transformation across the UAE economy ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has sent urgent aid to those affected by floods in southern Pakistan. The Khalifa Foundation’s relief team distributed supplies including medicines, tents, blankets and baby formula to some 75,000 people in the southern regions of Sindh. The assistance is in continuation of the Foundation’s relief and development initiatives in ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE welcomed the signing on Tuesday of the Juba Peace Agreement between the Transitional Government of Sudan and armed movements. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation re-affirmed the UAE’s continuous support for all efforts to enhance Sudan’s security, stability and prosperity in a way that realises the aspirations and ...
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Bloomberg Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Shipping volumes are already back at levels that took more than a year to reach following the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., hinting at a V-shaped recovery, the institution’s President ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Invest in Israel have opened discussions following a landmark meeting on Monday. The meeting took place virtually and set out a plan for establishing formal cooperation between the two organisations over the coming months. The organisations will explore mutually beneficial areas of collaboration to unlock investment and partnership opportunities ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Tuesday sent an aid plane carrying 5 metric tonnes of medical supplies and testing kits to Cambodia to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. This aid will assist approximately 5,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on aid delivery, Saif Abdullah Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE ...
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