Bloomberg France’s economy grew more than anticipated at the end of last year, overcoming supply shortages and Covid-related disruptions to give President Emmanuel Macron a lift ahead of April’s election. Rising consumer spending and investment in the euro area’s second-largest economy powered a 0.7% increase in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter. That was above the 0.5% expansion ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has successfully enhanced the growth and development of the industrial sector, with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology overseeing a historic rise in industrial exports from the UAE to foreign markets, which totaled approximately AED120 billion (around $33 billion) in 2021. During the Federal National Council session, addressing the development of the ...
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Dubai / WAM Russia has grown to become the second-largest source market for Dubai’s travel and tourism sector in 2021, climbing from eighth place in last year’s rankings, according to data released ahead of the next edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 9-12. Commissioned by Reed Exhibitions ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) launched “Nomu”, a multi-sector partnership initiative in collaboration with University Leadership Council (ULC) to empower 25,000 Emirati youth by 2025. The initiative was announced during the Global Goals Week held at Expo 2020 Dubai and will offer high-quality learning opportunities as part of the nation’s sustainability strategy. The ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi announced that it will launch “Abu Dhabi Link” on-demand bus service on Saadiyat Island on Friday, January 28. The service can be requested through the Abu Dhabi Link mobile application. This is a step that reinforces the principle of sustainable ...
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Bloomberg Russia gave a critical initial response to US security proposals aimed at defusing a crisis over Ukraine, saying they failed to address Moscow’s demands to prevent Nato expansion, though the Kremlin indicated talks are likely to continue. While President Vladimir Putin has read the documents and will take time to study them, “it cannot be said that ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM A summit was held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday that brought together His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. ...
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Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an AR-powered paperless drug packs project, by linking the entire drug information to an electronic source on the Internet. The new project aims to enhance access to drug-related information in an easy and innovative way, improve treatment outcomes and avoid the medication errors. The move would help ...
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WARSAW / WAM Dr Eman Ahmed Al Salami, UAE Ambassador to Poland, has met with Elżbieta Witek, Speaker of the Polish Parliament. During the meeting, the parties discussed aspects of cooperation between the UAE and Poland in a number of areas of common interest and ways to further develop them, especially in the parliamentary field. The UAE ambassador commended ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Public Prosecution (PP) explained on Wednesday, through posts on its social media accounts, the penalties for flying a drone in violation of the ban issued by the competent authorities. According to Article 176 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 on the Promulgation of Crimes and Punishment Code, “whoever flies over areas ...
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