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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday directed the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to halt all rental property eviction cases currently underway, along with executive procedures like imprisonment, blocking of bank accounts, seizure of vehicles, stocks and assets for ...

Bloomberg Africa needs an immediate emergency economic stimulus of $100 billion to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and almost half of that could come from waiving interest payments for countries on the continent, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The waiver of interest payments, estimated at $44 billion for 2020, and the possible extension ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports signed a strategic agreement with Saudi-based Arabian Chemical Terminals (ACT) that will see the development of the emirate’s first greenfield commercial bulk liquid storage terminal at its flagship, deep-water Khalifa Port. Further diversifying Abu Dhabi Ports’ portfolio with enhanced capabilities in handling of liquid bulk products and gases, the project will benefit existing ...

Bloomberg The UK economy will contract at least 10% in the first half of the year as the fallout from the coronavirus hammers output, according to Bloomberg Economics’ estimates. In a report released on Monday, senior UK economist Dan Hanson said support provided by the Bank of England and the Treasury should prompt a turnaround in the second half of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Arif Alvi of Pakistan on the occasion of his country’s National Day, which is known as ‘Pakistan Day’. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways (Etihad) will temporarily suspend all flights to, from, and via Abu Dhabi following a decision by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to suspend all inbound, outbound, and transit passenger flights in the UAE. This decision has been made to limit the spread of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday directed the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to halt all rental property eviction cases currently underway, along with executive procedures like imprisonment, blocking of bank accounts, seizure of vehicles, stocks and assets for ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Youth Authority (FYA) has launched nine national initiatives that seek to prepare Emirati youth and enhance their role in dealing with pandemics and minimising their impact on the community and all aspects of life in the UAE. The nine initiatives come in light of the major transformations taking place across the world, which have underlined ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is commemorating World Meteorological Day, which is observed on March 23 every year. This year, the day is being celebrated under the slogan, ‘Let us count every drop, because every drop counts’. Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of NCM and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of World Meteorological ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Abu Dhabi Office this month successfully concluded a twelve-month series of joint collaborations, projects, activities and studies with various UAE governmental bodies and institutions for the educational and human resource development of young Emirati talent. The collaborations were focused on a number of educational, societal and even sporting areas ...