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UAE starts kidney dialysis centre in Hargeisa, Somaliland

HARGEISA / WAM A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has opened a kidney dialysis centre in the Republic of Somaliland for the benefit of more than 30 patients per day. The move comes in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the support of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

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Oil industry reels as Joe Biden targets fossil fuels, halts leases

Bloomberg Hours after taking office, President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Later that day his Interior Department mandated that only top agency leaders could approve new drilling permits over the next two months. Next week, according to people familiar with the plans, Biden will go even further: suspending the sale ...

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Sharjah attracts $220m in FDIs, adds 1,117 jobs in ‘20

SHARJAH / WAM The Year 2020 was arguably one of the most challenging years in human history. The onset of Covid-19 strapped the global economy on a roller-coaster ride, affecting both lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. On the business side particularly, the pandemic has revealed the resilience of cities like Sharjah, which continued to grow amid crisis by allowing ...

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