July, 2021

• 11 July

  G-20 finance chiefs vow to overcome tax deal hurdles

  

  Bloomberg Top officials from the US, Germany and France each expressed confidence that a global tax deal endorsed at the Group of 20 meeting in Venice has enough momentum to overcome political obstacles in Washington and within the European Union (EU) in time for it to be finalised in October. “There’s more work to be done, but I’m really hopeful ...

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• 11 July

  India raises issue of easing travel restrictions with Gulf

  New Delhi / WAM India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, who deals with the Gulf and the rest of the Arab world, V Muraleedharan, has held a meeting with Indian ambassadors in the Gulf to discuss initiatives to resume passenger flights to India from their countries of accreditation. “Our ambassadors were requested at that meeting to take up with ...

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• 11 July

  Oil posts first weekly loss since May on Opec+ supply stalemate

  

  Bloomberg Oil falls this week for the first time since May after days of volatile trading in the wake of Opec+’s stalemate over a production increase in the near term. Futures in New York declined 0.8% this week, although the US crude benchmark closed higher amid a broader market rebound. A stronger dollar makes commodities priced in the currency less ...

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• 11 July

  UAE halts flights from Indonesia, Afghanistan

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, July 11. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit flights coming to the UAE and ...

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• 10 July

  Etihad launches new routes to Spanish cities

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...

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• 10 July

  Etihad starts seasonal flights to Spanish cities

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...

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• 10 July

  RTA issues tender for three truck rest stops

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) released a tender for constructing three integrated truck rest stops in Dubai. The project offers an innovative model of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aligned with the provisions of Dubai Law No. (22) of 2015 governing PPPs in Dubai. These rest stops will be situated in vital spots. The first is on Sheikh ...

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• 10 July

  Abu Dhabi develops strategy for healthcare information security

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Security Strategy. The strategy will serve as a framework that defines the important principles that guide the comprehensive approach to enhance Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector to securely and effectively mitigate cyber threats. DoH is the first entity in the region to ...

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• 10 July

  UAE halts flights from Indonesia, Afghanistan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, July 11. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit flights coming to the UAE and ...

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• 10 July

  UAE an inspiring model in empowering people of determination: Kyrgyz PM

  

  BISHKEK / WAM Ulugbek Maripov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, said that the UAE is an inspiring model in empowering people of determination, especially with the support and efforts of its wise leadership to make the country a pioneer in this field. This came during his meeting in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, with Majid Al Osaimi, President of the Asian Paralympic ...

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