March, 2022

• 4 March

  ZHO, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club sign pact

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation (ZHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club about developing and enhancing the involvement of people of determination in the various marine sports activities. The agreement also stated that the two entities would cooperate in raising awareness about sailing and rowing and their role in ...

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• 4 March

  UAE non-oil trade in 10 years reaches AED16.14 trillion

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, announced that the UAE’s non-oil trade over 10 years totalled AED16.14 trillion. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he stressed that the country’s growth has returned to pre-pandemic levels. “We work according to the plans of the UAE’s leadership to double ...

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• 4 March

  Sharjah Ruler issues Emiri decree on establishment of AENS

    SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree No. (8) of 2022, on the establishment of the Academy of Ecology and Natural Sciences (AENS). As per the article of the Emiri Decree, the Academy shall be a non-profit scientific entity that is financially and administratively ...

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• 4 March

  Etihad Cargo records 49% revenue growth for 2021

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has achieved record revenue growth of 49 percent in 2021 with a 27 percent year-on-year increase in freight carried, contributing towards 55 percent of the group’s revenue. “2021 was a milestone year for Etihad Cargo,” said Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Sales & ...

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• 4 March

  ZHO, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club sign pact

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation (ZHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club about developing and enhancing the involvement of people of determination in the various marine sports activities. The agreement also stated that the two entities would cooperate in raising awareness about sailing and rowing and their role in ...

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• 4 March

  Workshop on national nutrition strategy 2022-2030 organised

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has recently organised a workshop for the National Nutrition Committee, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), to develop the 2nd edition of the national nutrition strategy 2022-2030 and the related action plan. The workshop is part of the Ministry’s plans to improve the nutritional status of the ...

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• 4 March

  Edge, CompTIA partner for globally recognised certification

    ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group entity, BEACON RED, an advanced solutions provider focusing on tackling complex national security threats, on Thursday announced a strategic agreement with CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral certifications for information technology (IT) professionals, to deliver globally recognised training in the UAE and wider Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) region. The announcement was ...

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• 4 March

  Ewec invites proposals for development of Shuweihat S4 project

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has issued the Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified companies and consortiums that had expressed interest in developing the new Shuweihat S4 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent Water Project (IWP). The Shuweihat S4 project will desalinate seawater using RO, a low carbon-intensity technology, to supply up to 318,225 cubic metres ...

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• 4 March

  China’s Ukraine ambiguity is getting unsustainable

  

  Sitting on the fence is uncomfortable. Faced with a geopolitical fight that is both unthinkably brutal and sprawling in its consequences, Beijing officials are finding that such a posture might also, in the long run, be impossible. When President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he appears to have shocked Chinese officialdom along with the rest of the world. It’s difficult to ...

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• 4 March

  Don’t underestimate Target’s allure

  

    Like someone mistaking a Target dress for a designer frock, the stock market has misread the retailer. Shares in the big-box store dubbed “Tarzhay” for its chic clothing outperformed strongly from 2017 until a few months ago. But since November they have underperformed both the market and shares of rival Walmart Inc Investors have worried that Target Corp’s profitability ...

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