July, 2022

• 2 July

  UAE, Cyprus discuss ways to develop ties

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, and discussed the UAE-Cypriot strategic relations, and ways to develop cooperation between the two friendly countries in various fields. During a dinner meeting in Abu Dhabi, the two ...

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• 2 July

  15 long-running stores recognised as ‘Urban Treasures’ in Abu Dhabi

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has officially unveiled, at a special ceremony, the 15 recipients of the 2021 Urban Treasures Award. DCT Abu Dhabi’s new initiative has been developed to award establishments the prestigious Urban Treasures accolade each year, recognising cafes, restaurants, bakeries, tailors, fabric stores, perfumeries, jewellers, ...

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• 2 July

  Etihad connects New York with ‘sustainable 50’ A350 jet

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways celebrated the arrival of its new Airbus A350-1000 in the United States following the inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on June 30. The aircraft, which accommodates 371 passengers, is one of five new Airbus A350s to join Etihad’s fleet this ...

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• 2 July

  UAE, Indonesia ink comprehensive economic partnership agreement

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of the UAE-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Abu Dhabi on Friday. This is the third such deal signed by the UAE this year, following the CEPAs with India and Israel, and is designed to increase annual bilateral trade ...

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• 2 July

  Union Coop to list its shares on Dubai Financial Market

  

    Dubai / WAM The Union Coop on Friday announced its intention to list its shares on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Monday, July 18, as the first retail cooperative in the UAE that takes this pioneering step. The listing is a part of the Securities and Exchange Higher Commission strategy aiming at increasing stock market size in the ...

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• 2 July

  Hope Probe identifies new observations about Mars atmosphere

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission ‘Hope Probe’ has identified new observations, in addition to its nominal set of observations, about Mars’ atmosphere in its fourth batch of scientific data. Collected by the Hope Probe’s instruments during its mission in Mars’ orbit from December 2021 to February 2022, the latest data demonstrate the capabilities of the instruments, ...

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• 2 July

  UAE announces 1,940 new recoveries from Covid-19

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 300,076 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Friday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the ...

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• 2 July

  EHS wins international ‘excellence award’

    DUBAI / WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) announced that it has won the Smart Government Awards 2022 for Digital Government Content, announced by the International Excellence Foundation, which works to advance e-government and smart government websites from its base in Florida, USA. The win was announced at an awards ceremony held on 29th June at M?venpick Grand Al Bustan ...

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• 2 July

  Etihad ‘Sustainable 50’ A350 makes inaugural flight to New York

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways celebrated the arrival of its new Airbus A350-1000 in the United States following the inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on June 30. The aircraft, which accommodates 371 passengers, is one of five new Airbus A350s to join Etihad’s fleet this ...

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• 2 July

  European gas set for 3rd weekly gain as supply worries deepen

  

    Bloomberg Natural gas prices in Europe headed for the longest streak of weekly gains this year as a prolonged shutdown of a key export facility in the US further tightens a market that’s already reeling from Moscow’s supply cuts. Benchmark futures rose as much as 6.1% to advance for a third week. The Freeport LNG project now plans to ...

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