February, 2021

• 25 February

  No jet using PW4000 engines in UAE airspace, says GCAA

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it is closely working with the US Federal Aviation Administration and monitoring the current situation for any updates on the Boeing 777 aircraft fitted with engine PW4000. This follows an incident where a United Airlines 777-200 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport ...

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• 25 February

  Tawazun to manage procurements of UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Police

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has issued a resolution appointing Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) to manage the procurements and contracts of the UAE Armed Forces and Abu Dhabi Police. The resolution also mandates Tawazun to enforce the execution of ...

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• 25 February

  Culture Summit ‘21 to take place on March 8

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the next edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi will take place virtually from March (8-10) and explore the theme of ‘The Cultural Economy and the Economy of Culture’. The fourth edition of the forum will bring together cultural leaders, practitioners and ...

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• 25 February

  Organising Idex 2021 reflects UAE’s success in hosting world events, say European exhibitors

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Exhibitors from European countries attending the International Defence Exhibition (Idex 2021) described the exhibition as the strongest defense exhibition in Mena region, and largest event held every two years in Abu Dhabi. They emphasised that organising the event at this time reflects UAE’s success in hosting world events. The largest biennial event of defense exhibition in ...

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• 25 February

  New entity in UAE to combat money laundering, terror financing

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the establishment of the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The Executive Office will oversee the implementation of the UAE’s National AML/CFT Strategy ...

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• 25 February

  UAE leaders approve new agenda, projects for next 50 years

  

  DUBAI / WAM The 2021 ministerial retreat concluded on Wednesday with a new edition of the National Agenda and strategic projects to boost the country’s competitiveness and speed up development in the next 50 years. The two-day retreat, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

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• 25 February

  VP receives letter from Emir of Kuwait on behalf of President

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received a letter addressed to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait. The letter was delivered on Wednesday by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed ...

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• 25 February

  UAE ministry, Tawazun sign deal for cooperation on R&D activities

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) have signed an MoU to establish and organise Research and Development (R&D) planning and execution for the defence and security sectors. The MoU was signed by Major-General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al-Balushi, Assistant Undersecretary for Industries, Ministry of Defence and Tareq Abdulraheem Al Hosani, Chief Executive ...

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• 25 February

  UAE to celebrate 60th Kuwaiti National Day

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates will celebrate, on Thursday, the 60th National Day of Kuwait, which underscores the close ties and strong strategic partnership between the two countries. The UAE will host a series of distinguished activities to celebrate the annual National Day of Kuwait, which takes place on February 25. The celebrations will include illuminating the ...

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• 25 February

  Can US Democrats avoid another midterm debacle?

  

  We’re a little more than a year away from the first round of primary elections in the runup to the 2022 midterms. It’s far too early to have any idea what the outcome will be. But it’s not too early to start paying attention. (Sort of.) Party actors are certainly paying attention. They’re starting to make decisions that will, to ...

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