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October, 2022

  • 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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  • 18 October

    Adnec, WAM announce Innovate Stage ahead of Global Media Congress

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Adnec group and Emirates News Agency (WAM) have announced that the Innovate Stage will take place this year as part of the inaugural Global Media Congress. The Innovate Stage will be a unique feature ...

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  • 18 October

    Let’s talk about Russia’s other gas export bonanza

    Looking southeast from the Acropolis of Athens, the silhouette of the tanker Pskov barely stood up against the azure waters of the Aegean Sea. Inside her navy blue hull, almost 300 meters long, a hidden treasure: a shipment of liquefied natural gas. Europe is thirsty for LNG after Russia shut down most of its pipeline gas sales to the continent, ...

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  • 18 October

    Enjoy the social security bump now

      Social Security is known as the third rail of politics. President Joe Biden has pounced on all who dare even think about curtailing the retirement program. In fact, this week cash-strapped retirees will get the biggest cost-of-living increase in 40 years, an 8.7% boost to protect them from inflation. For many retirees on fixed incomes, that’s a godsend. Some ...

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  • 18 October

    Don’t mistake investors for complete pushovers

      A takeover bid for one of the UK’s few publicly traded software companies of any size is facing resistance. When stocks are falling everywhere, snubbing a cash offer is brave. But shareholders in Aveva Group Plc are justified in holding out. The situation is emblematic of the opportunistic bids we could see exploiting this year’s collapse in the pound ...

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  • 18 October

    After Hurricane Ian, build back different

      Florida’s home-insurance business was in trouble even before Hurricane Ian tore across the state. Big insurers were taking their business elsewhere, smaller ones were going broke, costs due to litigation and fraud had soared, and so had premiums. The private market was pulling back as the risk of weather-related damage mounted, leaving homeowners to buy protection from the state-backed ...

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