June, 2021

• 27 June

  RTA opens Oud Metha model bus station

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened Oud Metha Bus Station, the newest addition to bus stations featuring ultra-modern design rendering it a model station. It is integrated with the metro and taxi services as it is just 300 metres off Oud Metha Metro Station. The station offers a new concept in public transport services through integrated ...

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• 27 June

  Belgian-Lebanese manufacturer to expand operations at Saif Zone

  

  Sharjah / WAM Bano Puratos, the leading Belgian-Lebanese manufacturer and supplier of innovative products of raw materials, utensils and machinery used in the chocolate, bakery, pastry, and ice cream industry, has announced expansion plans to double its monthly production capacity from 300 to 600 tonnes and increase the list of products from 45 to 150, in 2022. Bano’s production capacity ...

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• 27 June

  Adihex launches global promotional campaign to attract visitors

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers Club, the 18th edition of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition “Adihex2021” will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club from September 27 to October 3, at the Abu Dhabi National ...

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• 27 June

  Dubai’s RTA announces opening of Oud Metha model bus station

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened Oud Metha Bus Station, the newest addition to bus stations featuring ultra-modern design rendering it a model station. It is integrated with the metro and taxi services as it is just 300 metres off Oud Metha Metro Station. The station offers a new concept in public transport services through ...

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• 27 June

  UAE sees 2,233 new recoveries from Covid-19

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 274,917 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, 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 necessary treatment. As part ...

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• 27 June

  EIBFS recognises eight UAE banks for Emiratisation drive

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, on Saturday awarded eight leading UAE banks for their Emiratisation efforts and for putting in place robust training and development programs to empower their employees during the pandemic. Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager of EIBFS presented the awards ...

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• 27 June

  Alternative litigation measures discussed at ADJD workshop

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a virtual workshop entitled “Alternative Litigation Means – Mediation and Conciliation”, in light of Federal Law No. 5 of 2021 amending certain provisions of Law No. 17 of 2016 on the Establishment of Mediation and Conciliation Centres in Civil and Commercial Disputes. The workshop was held with the aim ...

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• 27 June

  US, Germany seek deal on Nord Stream 2 pipeline

  

  Bloomberg The US and Germany want to conclude a deal by August to blunt Moscow’s geopolitical gains once the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is finished, with the two sides exploring ways to shore up Ukraine’s energy sector and deter Russian aggression through the threat of sanctions. The agreement, which some officials hope to have ready for Chancellor Angela ...

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• 27 June

  Shell to buy BP’s Shearwater stake

  Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it plans to buy BP Plc’s stake in a North Sea field they share, superseding a deal agreed by the British oil major last month. “Shell UK Ltd has agreed to purchase BP’s interest in the Shearwater gas hub,” a spokesperson for the Anglo-Dutch company said, without disclosing terms. “The move reflects Shell’s strategy ...

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• 27 June

  Is there any point in diplomacy with Putin?

  

  In the wake of the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin last week, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace mooted the possibility of a summit between Boris Johnson and Putin — provided the Russian president ceases “malign activity.” France and Germany were hoping to resume Russia-EU summitry to reset relations with the bloc. The confrontation off the coast of Crimea ...

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