June, 2022

• 16 June

  ‘Early payment scheme’ for healthcare sector launched

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM Designed to support businesses operating in the UAE’s vital healthcare sector, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman, and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (Menat) region, have announced the launch of a new financing initiative titled “Early Payment Scheme”. Daman’s ‘Early Payment Scheme’ leverages Emirates NBD ...

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• 16 June

  Etihad adds five seasonal routes to its network

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is launching five seasonal routes this week that connect Abu Dhabi to popular summer hotspots across Europe and the Indian Ocean. Three seasonal services took off on Wednesday morning, connecting Abu Dhabi to Nice on the famous French Côte d’Azur, the historic city of Heraklion on the ...

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• 16 June

  UAE President reviews details of Emirates Lunar Mission

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reviewed the details of the Emirates Lunar Mission, which comes in line with the country’s ambitious strategy in exploring outer space. His Highness affirmed his confidence in the competencies of the UAE youth in leading this national mission which aims to reach new scientific horizons that ...

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• 16 June

  Emirates NBD, Daman launch new ‘early payment scheme’

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Designed to support businesses operating in the UAE’s vital healthcare sector, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman, and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (Menat) region, have announced the launch of a new financing initiative titled “Early Payment Scheme”. Daman’s ‘Early Payment Scheme’ leverages Emirates NBD ...

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• 16 June

  ADFD-funded two grain silos opened in Jordan

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM Two grain silos have been inaugurated in Jordan’s Juwaideh and Aqaba regions following an extensive renovation. The project was carried out by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) to raise the capacity of the Juwaideh silo to 120,000 tonnes, and the Aqaba granary to 100,000 tonnes. The aim was to support the Jordan’s National Food ...

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• 16 June

  Etihad Airways starts five summer services

    Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is launching five seasonal routes this week that connect Abu Dhabi to popular summer hotspots across Europe and the Indian Ocean. Three seasonal services took off on Wednesday morning, connecting Abu Dhabi to Nice on the famous French Côte d’Azur, the historic city of Heraklion on ...

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• 16 June

  Kioxia launches ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Kioxia has announced ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’, an exclusive and unique photography platform for all photography enthusiasts who want to showcase their skill with their camera work. The launch event of ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’ was attended by the who’s who of the leading photography influencers from across the region. ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’ aligns with Koixia’s ‘’Preserve ...

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• 16 June

  UAE provides labourers with best working conditions

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, visited one of the construction sites in Abu Dhabi to ensure the optimal implementation of the midday break – a ban on outdoor work between 12:30 and 15:00, which started on Wednesday and will continue until September 15. During his visit, Dr Al Awar stressed ...

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• 16 June

  Gas surges in Europe as heat wave clashes with supply cuts

  

    Bloomberg European natural gas prices jumped as reduced supplies raised concerns about the pace of refilling storage sites in time for next winter, just as a heat wave boosts demand for cooling. Benchmark futures rise as much as 8%, increasing for a third day. A liquefied natural gas export facility in the US — a vital source of supply ...

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• 16 June

  Australia’s key power grid halts spot market

  

  Bloomberg Australia’s key power market suspended spot trading as it attempts to ease an electricity crunch that’s been worsened by some plants withholding supply after introduction of price caps. The Australian Energy Market Operator said it was taking action after some generators failed to respond to requests to fire up shuttered units and help add more supply to country’s main ...

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