Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday toured the pavilions of Greece, Australia, Slovak Republic and Estonia at Expo 2020. Speaking during the tour, His Highness said, “Expo 2020 has created a wonderful platform for celebrating the richness, breadth and diversity of ...
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Covid-19: Abu Dhabi to facilitate new AstraZeneca anti-body medication
Abu Dhabi / WAM Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, in collaboration with Rafed, the UAE’s primary group purchasing organisation (GPO) for the supply chain of essential medical equipment, has announced the procurement of AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 medication. The new medication is specifically designed to prevent severe infection and death in non-vaccinated ...
Read More »Dubai’s Nakheel redevelops historical ‘Jebel Ali Village’
Dubai / WAM Nakheel on Wednesday launched the new “Jebel Ali Village”, a redevelopment of one of the most treasured areas of Dubai into an upscale residential community. Jebel Ali Village will be transformed into a gated, hillside collection of luxury villas set among lush green spaces. The first phase of four and five bedroom villas is on sale from ...
Read More »Shell mulls making renewable jet fuel at new Swedish facility
Bloomberg The Royal Dutch Shell Plc is looking into developing a production site next to a Swedish nuclear power plant to make synthetic sustainable jet fuel for Scandinavian airline SAS AB. Together with plant operator Vattenfall AB and synthetic fuel maker LanzaTech Inc, the companies agreed to investigate starting a facility that could provide SAS with a quarter of its ...
Read More »EU parliament tests China’s warnings with visit to Taiwan
Bloomberg The first official delegation of European lawmakers landed in Taipei, defying warnings from China that the bloc’s support for the democratically ruled island would have dire consequences. The group from the European Parliament’s special committee on foreign interference is scheduled to meet top political leaders while in Taiwan, including President Tsai Ing-wen and Premier Su Tseng-chang during the three-day ...
Read More »UAE-US $4b initiative to drive climate-smart agri innovation
GLASGOW / WAM The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) — a major new initiative led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United States (US) with the support of over 30 governments — officially launched on Tuesday and announced an “early harvest†of $4 billion of increased investment to accelerate innovation for climate-smart agriculture and food systems ...
Read More »UAE embassy in US launches ‘50 Years | 50 Faces’ campaign
WASHINGTON / WAM The UAE Embassy in Washington has launched a new campaign “50 Years | 50 Faces,†honouring the country’s 50th anniversary and telling the story of the UAE’s friendship with the US across five decades. The groundbreaking campaign is part of the UAE’s “Year of the 50th†celebration, which is taking place through March 2022. The celebration will ...
Read More »FedEx Express, Dubai South sign deal to set up new regional air hub
Dubai / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has signed an agreement with Dubai South to build its new ...
Read More »Fatima bint Mubarak wishes UAE leadership, people on Flag Day
Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation”, congratulated the UAE leadership and people on the occasion of the UAE Flag Day, which is observed on November 3 ...
Read More »50 Dutch companies arrive on a trade mission to the UAE
Dubai / WAM The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Tom de Bruijn, arrived in the UAE on Tuesday, leading a 50 Dutch company representatives. The minister wants to “make new partners for solving global challenges and deepen relations with existing partners in the UAE and broader Gulf region,” a press release by the Consulate General of the ...
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