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Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that RTA’s marine transport network would expand by 188 percent to span 158 km, and the number of scheduled passenger lines would see a 400 percent upswing to 35 lines under a master plan running up to ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs works hard to ensure all passengers visiting Dubai enjoy an incredible airport experience that can really enhance their journey. The Passenger Operations Department plays an essential role in ensuring a streamlined passenger flow and at the same time protecting the society from the hazards of illegitimate drugs and prohibited items. Figures released by Dubai Customs ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa) Distribution Power Division Complex in Al Ruwayyah has received the Platinum Rating for green buildings from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED v4) awarded by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), achieving 86 points. This is a new global recognition of Dewa’s success in implementing the highest international standards in ...

KHARTOUM / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has started providing urgent humanitarian aid during the Holy Month of Ramadan to thousands of families in Khartoum, West Darfur, North Kordofan, Kassala, River Nile and Gezira and Northern. The gesture has been implemented on the directives of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of ...

Bloomberg Californian Governor Gavin Newsom will ban new hydraulic fracturing permits in the coming years as the state pushes to eliminate net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2045. His order to halt new permits by January 2024 follows calls from environmental groups for executive action after two Democratic state senators failed to pass legislation that would prohibit fracking altogether in 2023. The ...

Bloomberg France backed a military council that intends ruling Chad for a transition period following the president’s death, while a continental body said it was deeply concerned by the military takeover. The situation threatens “peace, security and stability” not only in Chad, but also the region, as well as the continent, the African Union (AU) said in a statement on ...

Bloomberg UK economic activity accelerated at the fastest pace in seven years this month, providing more signs of a strong rebound as the government began allowing stores and restaurants to reopen. A survey of purchasing managers rise in April to its highest level since 2013, and retail sales in March grew the most in nine months. Both indicators beat economist’s ...

Bloomberg US new-home sales rebounded sharply in March to the highest since 2006, suggesting that the housing market is back on track after winter storms impeded demand in February. Purchases of new single-family homes increased 20.7% last month to a 1.02 million annualised pace after an upwardly revised 846,000 rate in the prior month, government data showed. The figure exceeded ...

Bloomberg Prime Minister Mario Draghi is seeking to restart Italy’s economy through a plan based on about $241 billion of European Union (EU) funding, with most of the cash allocated to digitalisation and transitioning to green technologies, according to a draft seen by Bloomberg. The windfall from the EU grants and loans will boost gross domestic product (GDP) by at ...

Bloomberg Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro enacted a budget that will likely keep growing in size this year, as the government faces competing demands to spend more during the pandemic and to fund lawmakers’ projects in their home states. Bolsonaro vetoed almost 20 billion reais ($3.7 billion) in expenses, including 12 billion reais that had been set aside for lawmakers’ projects ...