April, 2022

• 1 April

  Dubai’s week-long real estate deals hit AED8.2b

  

    DUBAI / WAM A total 2,135 real estate transactions worth AED8.2 billion in total were conducted during the week ending April 1, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department. A total of 247 plots were sold for AED1.45 billion, and 1,423 apartments and villas were sold for AED3.09 billion. The top three transactions were a land in ...

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• 1 April

  twofour54 unveils Mideast’s first virtual solutions for productions

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM twofour54, the Abu Dhabi-based media, entertainment, and gaming hub, has announced that it is expanding its world-class production facilities through pioneering Virtual Solutions. Launched in partnership with the Canadian media firm Ross Video, the new offering includes Virtual Studios, Virtual Production services, and Extended Reality features. Featuring the latest 3D graphics and augmented reality (AR) ...

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• 1 April

  flydubai to start flights to Pisa, Catania

  DUBAI / WAM flydubai announced on Friday the start of flights to Pisa in Italy, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Catania in Sicily growing its network in Italy to three points including Naples. Flights to Pisa International Airport (PSA) and Catania International Airport (CTA) start on ...

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• 1 April

  Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital gets JCI accreditation

  

    DUBAI / Gulf Time In less than two years since its launch in Dubai, Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital Dubai obtained official accreditation from the Joint Commission International in Health Care Quality (JCI). This accreditation is granted to healthcare institutions that apply a group global standard for quality improvement and the quality of health care. This achievement is in line ...

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• 1 April

  flydubai launches flights to Pisa in Italy

  DUBAI / WAM flydubai announced on Friday the start of flights to Pisa in Italy, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Catania in Sicily growing its network in Italy to three points including Naples. Flights to Pisa International Airport (PSA) and Catania International Airport (CTA) start on ...

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• 1 April

  Robotic CyberKnife tech is now available at NSH

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Neuro Spinal Hospital (NSH) opened its door as the first private subspecialty hospital in the UAE in the year 2002 and recently inaugurated its new state-of-the-art facility offering specialised care for spinal, neurosurgical, neurological, orthopaedic, rehabilitation, oncology and radiosurgery treatments with the most advanced cancer centre operating from Dubai Science Park, strengthening the UAE’s drive ...

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• 1 April

  Abu Dhabi to host one of region’s largest automotive marketplaces

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Group, the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade, has partnered with UAE-based, multi-business conglomerate Ghassan Aboud Group to establish one of the region’s largest automotive export and distribution hubs in Kizad. The launch was announced at the official ceremony held in Abu Dhabi in the presence of key stakeholders and officials. ...

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• 1 April

  GCAA Youth Council hosts youth circle on future aviation trends

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Youth Council organised a youth circle entitled “Aviation 2050: future trends from an innovative perspective” within the International Program for Civil Aviation Leaders. The youth circle was attended by Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council; and Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the GCAA, and a number ...

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• 1 April

  UAE ministry, US delegation discuss boosting cooperation

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure discussed, with a delegation from Broward County, Florida, visiting the UAE, ways of strengthening their cooperation in the infrastructure, housing and transport. Their discussion took place during a meeting between Sheikh Nasser Al Qasimi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport Regulation at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Michael ...

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• 1 April

  South Africa’s plan to add $6.5b of power generation delayed

  

    Bloomberg South Africa’s plan to add an estimated $6.5 billion worth of private power generation has been further delayed as the nation continues to suffer from intermittent power outages. The signing of power purchase agreements by preferred bidders for the 2,000 megawatt risk mitigation, or emergency power, program was postponed due to “outstanding matters and conditions” with state-owned electricity ...

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