Dubai / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that it will resume flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) from March 2 with five flights a week. With flydubai’s daily flights to Istanbul Airport (IST), the airline will increase its flight frequency to Istanbul to 12 flights a week. flydubai’s network in Turkey also includes the capital, Ankara, ...
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Bloomberg Russia announced the start of a pullback of some forces after drills that raised US and European alarm about a possible military assault on Ukraine. Markets rallied on news of the withdrawal as investors took the move as a sign of possible de-escalation by Russia amid a major diplomatic push following weeks of warnings from the US and Europe ...
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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, and President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have reviewed the prospects of further consolidating bilateral relations and advancing cooperation and joint work between the two nations in various fields in ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) plays a crucial role in supporting the UAE leadership’s vision to promote relevant initiatives and innovation. Since its establishment in 2006, the company has supported the UAE’s efforts to promote sustainability and climate action. Masdar has exerted significant efforts to boost innovation for over 15 years. It has ...
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MOGADISHU / WAM A second humanitarian aircraft, which is part of the air bridge of the Emirate’s Red Crescent (ERC), travelled to Mogadishu to provide aid to Somali people affected by drought, upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, with ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has confirmed that the current production capacity of Hassyan Power Complex reached 1,200 megawatts (MW), using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. A further 600 MW will be added in Q4 of 2022, and an additional 600 MW will be added by Q3 of 2023. This will raise the capacity ...
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Bloomberg Russia should continue talks with the US and its allies on its demands for security guarantees in Europe, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin, suggesting the Kremlin will extend efforts to reach a diplomatic solution to surging tensions with the West. Putin said “all right†in response to Lavrov’s proposal, made in comments shown on state ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The upcoming visit of President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the UAE on Monday reflects a significant step towards enhancing the growing strategic relations between the two regional partners. The Emirati-Turkish relations witnessed a qualitative leap with the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Bangladesh is keen to establish a direct shipping line with the UAE, which will reduce the existing navigation time by two thirds and pave the way for exponential growth in bilateral trade, a top Bangladeshi diplomat told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, who is on a four-day official ...
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DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government Media Office announced the success of the second edition of the “World’s Coolest Winter” campaign, that was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on December 2021. The campaign promoted tourism, natural sites and entertaining destinations and experiences ...
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