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October, 2022

  • 18 October

    UAE, WHO sign $25 million pact for Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem

    ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE signed a $25 million cooperation agreement in support of Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. This came as part of the UAE’s efforts to support the medical and healthcare sectors in Palestine in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and in ...

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  • 18 October

    ADQ makes merger offer to create AED9.4b aviation giant

      Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has submitted an offer to Abu Dhabi Aviation PJSC (ADA) to combine its full 100 percent shareholding of Etihad Engineering and Ammroc, as well as its 50 percent ownership of GAL, into ADA, with the goal of establishing a diversified aviation services and MRO business, with strategic ...

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  • 18 October

    WGS inks cooperation framework with IFC

      WASHINGTON, DC / WAM The World Government Summit Organisation and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, signed a cooperation framework to deepen their partnership around key development issues in the Arab region including supporting women entrepreneurs, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund & World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington, DC. ...

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  • 18 October

    Abu Dhabi’s Al Seer Marine targets AED36.7b in deals in next 10 years

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Seer Marine, a global player across multiple marine sectors and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has entered a strategic joint venture with the leading maritime solutions Dutch company, Damen Shipyards and DTec Industries, a global pioneer in the industrial partnerships and financial services based in Singapore, respectively. The joint venture between the ...

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  • 18 October

    UAE, Chile keen to boost relations in energy sector

    Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its counterpart in Chile to exchange knowledge and expertise in energy and advance this vital sector locally and globally. Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at MoEI, and Ximena Fuentes, Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, signed the MoU at ...

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  • 18 October

    Emiratis can travel visa-free to Japan from November 1

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...

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  • 18 October

    UAE leads Mena region in Global Food Security Index

      Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) revealed that the UAE ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region on the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2022, issued by Economist Impact, compared to the third place in the region for the year 2021. According to the index, the UAE ranked first of ...

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  • 18 October

    Visa-free entry to Japan for Emiratis from November 1

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...

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  • 18 October

    Emirates to resume daily operations to Taipei

      Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates’ Taipei-Dubai route is scheduled to go daily from November 6, following the conclusion of Taiwan’s reopening plan with the termination of its mandatory Covid-19 quarantine restrictions for arrivals. Operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK366 from Dubai departs at 02:50hrs and arrives in Taipei at 14:45hrs. The return flight EK367 from Taipei ...

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  • 18 October

    Sharjah to host 6th edition of Arab Publishers Conference

    Sharjah / WAM In the presence of Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA); and representatives of the League of Arab States, the sixth edition of the Arab Publishers Conference will be hosted by Sharjah on November 2-3. The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and the Arab Publishers Union are organising the sixth edition of the key ...

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