April, 2021

• 27 April

  UAE, EU host session on combating money laundering, terror financing

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) held a virtual workshop with European Union (EU) officials, discussing the importance of a multi-agency approach to parallel investigations. The sessions explored ways to employ Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) intelligence to disrupt and dismantle illicit networks. The sessions also addressed cooperation among ...

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• 27 April

  Abu Dhabi’s IHC acquires 40% stake in healthcare firm RPM

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM International Holding Company (IHC), one of Abu Dhabi’s leading conglomerates, acquired 40 percent stake in Response Plus Medical Services (RPM) through one of its subsidiaries. RPM was established in 2010 and has become one of the UAE’s largest provider of on-site healthcare management and medical emergency transfers from remote work sites. It provides medical support for ...

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• 27 April

  Bahrain-GCC trade hits $1.76 billion in Q1 2021

  

  Manama / Emirates Business The total value of trade between the GCC and Bahrain in Q1 2021 reached $1.76 billion, a rise of 6 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures released by Bahrain’s eGovernment and Information Authority. Accounting for more than a third of this figure, non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and ...

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• 27 April

  Oil buckles under pressure from India’s Covid-19 resurgence

  

  Bloomberg Oil falls as India’s worsening Covid-19 crisis weighed on the near-term outlook for demand ahead of a key Opec+ meeting later this week. Futures in New York slid 1.7% towards $61 a barrel. Signs of strain on India’s refiners are starting to emerge. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. has cut processing rates, while Indian Oil Corp has so far ...

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• 27 April

  HFZA remains first choice for foreign investments

  

  Sharjah / WAM The Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA)-based Awail Al-Sham, owner of the Al Awail brand for prayer times clock and other innovative e-products, has announced that its products have become available in 100 markets worldwide, as opposed to 50 markets in 2013, the year in which the company has opted for the HFZA as its new headquarters, achieving a ...

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• 27 April

  Etihad partners with Esports team Nigma

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways on Monday announced a partnership with World Champion Esports team “Nigma”, the organisation founded by The International 7 champions. Nigma will be the first esports team ever to be sponsored by a major airline and the Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways will make sure the team and its support staff will arrive, relaxed, refreshed ...

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• 27 April

  Etihad announce partnership with Esports team Nigma

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways on Monday announced a partnership with World Champion Esports team “Nigma”, the organisation founded by The International 7 champions. Nigma will be the first esports team ever to be sponsored by a major airline and the Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways will make sure the team and its support staff will arrive, relaxed, refreshed ...

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• 27 April

  UAE reports 1,580 new recoveries from Covid-19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 160,390 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Monday, 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 ...

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• 27 April

  Moroccan minister visits Expo 2020 Dubai site

  DUBAI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Director-General of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, discussed, with Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy of Morocco, ways of enhancing the cooperation between the UAE and Morocco, highlighting their mutual keenness to witness Morocco’s active participation in the Expo ...

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• 27 April

  Dubai Police plan foolproof security for Expo 2020

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Police General Command, in cooperation with partners at local and national levels, has recently organised a meeting for liaisons officers in the country to review security plans, scenarios, and procedures for the upcoming Expo 2020, and to check the readiness of teams and committees involved. The meeting, which was held at Dubai Police Officers Club, ...

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