ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) convened via video conference to review the performance of FANR in the first quarter as well as the progress in implementing a number of initiatives planned during this year. In a statement on Wednesday, FANR said members of the board discussed the UAE ...
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Oil declines as Opec+ meet in doubt over quota-cheating
Bloomberg Oil erased gains as the Opec+ meeting was put in doubt over cheating by some nations on their output-cuts deal. The producer group won’t hold an early meeting on June 4, and a scheduled gathering next week was also threatened, unless all nations first agree to cut output by as much as they promised, according to people familiar with ...
Read More »RTA records 610% rise in procedural transactions
DUBAI / WAM Roads and Transport Authority (RTA’s) Chatbot, branded as Mahboub has processed 135,128 chats in March, April. The figure replicates a sharp increase from the 45,754 chats reported in the preceding two months (January and February). It reflects an increase of 195% in the number of chats performed and a stunning rise of 610% in the number of ...
Read More »Covid-19: UAE sends medical aid to Dagestan
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday sent an aid plane containing nine metric tons of medical supplies to Dagestan, Russia to bolster efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 9,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Maadhad Hareb Jaber Alkhayeli, UAE Ambassador to ...
Read More »Saudi German Hospital Dubai saves Arab man from paralysis
Dubai / Emirates Business The record speed and immediate response by the staff of the Dubai Foundation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) and medical team of Saudi German Hospital Dubai saved an Arab young man from the inevitable paralysis from a painful traffic accident. The paramedics moved him to the emergency department at the Saudi German Hospital in Dubai. Because of ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Ports unveils new feeder service to boost trade
Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its strategy to facilitate growing trade demands within the Gulf region, Abu Dhabi Ports announced the establishment of a new feeder services company, “Safeen Feeders”. With long- term growth trends of regional manufacturing and trade volumes, Safeen Feeders will serve the group’s mainliner shipping clients and support the region through increased connectivity and ...
Read More »UAE sends medical aid to Madagascar in fight against Covid-19
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday sent an aid plane containing nine metric tons of medical supplies to Madagascar to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 9,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Khalid Khalifa AlMualla, UAE Ambassador to ...
Read More »Over 500 trademarks renewed in UAE in May
ABU DHABI / WAM The number of trademarks renewed in the UAE in May exceeded 500, highlighting the significant confidence in the country as a leading regional centre for major international companies. Figures issued by relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Economy, show that the trademarks renewed in May include those from major companies from around the world. The previous ...
Read More »Enoc opens new service station in DIP
DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group has announced the opening of a new service station in Dubai Investment Park (DIP) which will cater to the industrial and residential area located on route E77. This brings the total number of Enoc service stations to 145. Route E77 connects highways E611 and E311, as well as Dubai Investment Park Two, handling a significant ...
Read More »Fujairah oil product stocks rebound to record in June
FUJAIRAH / WAM Oil product stockpiles rebounded to a record high at the UAE’s East Coast Port of Fujairah as of June 1, led by gains in heavy fuels used in marine and power industries. The total stockpiles climbed 6.5 percent in the week ended June 1 to 30.71 million barrels, according to data released June 3 by the Fujairah ...
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