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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from January 18- 21 and reimagined virtually. ADSW 2021 will feature a series of high-level virtual events, including the ADSW Summit, Irena Assembly, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, Youth 4 Sustainability Virtual Forums ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the Covid-19 vaccine is still being successfully administrated to members of the public as planned while focusing on those working in public and private facilities as well as the most vulnerable groups. The ministry also said that it is now working on a plan to increase the number of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), stated that the UAE is continuing to achieve sustainable development and ensure the positive transformation of the energy sector, locally, regionally and globally. “This is reflected by the numerous local and regional achievements accomplished by the UAE, which is the first Arab country to operate a peaceful ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai has been awarded the British Safety Council’s Sword of Honour, in recognition of organisation’s dedication to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its workforce. Expo 2020 is one of 66 organisations from across the globe to achieve the prestigious accolade in 2020. The British Safety Council is one of the world’s leading health ...

Bloomberg The US House prepared to vote on a history-making second impeachment of Donald Trump as lawmakers seethed over his role inciting last week’s mob attack on the Capitol and the president’s once-firm control over the Republican party began to break down. Trump’s impeachment appeared inevitable in a vote Democrats anticipated, with the resolution’s sponsors claiming broad support from Democrats ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The fifth annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi will convene this year in an innovative and interactive virtual format, from January 19-22. The event will bring together senior government officials, industry executives, energy ministers and recognised thought leaders, to set the energy agenda for the year. The forum will once again be held ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (Seha), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has announced the opening of two Covid-19 Vaccination centre in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai, for members of the community who wish to receive the Beijing Institute of Biological Product’s inactivated vaccine. The Covid-19 vaccination centres, located in Abu Dhabi Cruise ...

Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah hosted 20 specialised exhibitions in 2020, with the participation of more than 2,500 companies and brands, while adopting stringent precautionary and preventive measures to ensure the safety of visitors and exhibitors. This comes at a time when the international exhibitions industry was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nine exhibitions were organised in ...

Bloomberg Another big battery project has been announced in Australia, as energy storage developers rush to profit from the nation’s abundant sunshine and wind resources. Origin Energy Ltd issued an expression of interest to firms to supply and install a 700-megawatt facility near the Eraring coal plant in New South Wales, with the first phase planned to start by the ...

Bloomberg Vice President Mike Pence signalled he’ll spurn demands to immediately oust Donald Trump over a deadly riot by the president’s supporters as the two met and agreed to work together for the remainder of the term, according to a senior administration official. The discussion adds to indications that Trump has no plans to resign before Joe Biden’s January 20 ...