May, 2021

• 8 May

  Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to bolster economic, trade ties

  

  JEDDAH / WAM Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have underscored the importance of expanding and intensifying aspects of bilateral cooperation and coordination and enhancing them in various fields. This came during a meeting between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, ...

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• 8 May

  Oil gains on expectations for stronger summer demand

  

  Bloomberg Oil posted a gain this week as expectations for growing economic activity in nations from the US to Europe fueled optimism around stronger summer demand. Futures in New York advanced 2.1% this week in the first back-to-back weekly increase since early March. Fuel sales in the UK rise to the highest since the pandemic again, and in the US, ...

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• 8 May

  Moro Hub, Huawei to build solar-powered data centre

  

  Dubai / WAM Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions LLC), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has signed an agreement with Huawei to build the largest solar-powered Uptime TIER III-Certified Data Centre in the Middle East and Africa at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The new sustainable, carbon-neutral ...

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• 8 May

  Etihad Rail – built locally with global standards

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Since its inception, Etihad Rail has ensured building the UAE’s national rail network with world-class standards, to contribute to supporting the growth of the nation’s industrial sector and advancing the country’s wider economic growth. The company referred to local sources to provide many of the main components required for building the network, in line with ...

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• 8 May

  UAE reports 1,701 new recoveries from Covid-19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 200,648 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 ...

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• 8 May

  Dubai’s tourism proposition, initiatives to be showcased

  

  Dubai / WAM The 2021 edition of the Arabian Travel Market will see Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) pull out all stops to ensure that the destination remains in the global spotlight with unique events, projects and initiatives designed to further accelerate tourism momentum in this landmark year for Dubai. Over 70 representatives from government bodies, ...

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• 8 May

  UAE sends aid plane to Sierra Leone

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE sent a plane carrying 50 metric tons of food supplies to the Republic of Sierra Leone as part of its initiatives during the holy month of Ramadan. Sultan Ali Al Harbi, UAE Ambassador to Senegal and Non-Resident Ambassador to Sierra Leone, said: “The UAE is committed to helping brotherly and friendly countries in all ...

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• 8 May

  UAE calls for addressing gaps in access to science and technology at UN

  

  NEW YORK / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged the international community to close the gap on access to science and technology to improve lives across the world. “Science and technology have played a significant role in the last year,” Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technologies, said via a video statement at the UN’s sixth ...

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• 8 May

  Taqdeer Award to launch excellence cards for labour sector on May 17

  

  DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, organisers of the Taqdeer Award announced that it will be launching and activating the Excellence Cards for the labour sector, a new initiative that forms part of the emirate’s efforts to enhance the welfare ...

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• 8 May

  At last, Europe starts to feel Covid vaccine effect

  

  The European Union’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout had looked like a cross between a bad joke and a bad dream. Almost everything that could go wrong did: Logistical failures, supply delays, the odd diplomatic incident and an ugly bust-up with AstraZeneca Plc. The euro-area economy, battered by successive virus waves, fell into a double-dip recession earlier this year. Yet the bloc ...

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