January, 2021

• 20 January

  UAE reinforces commitment to sustainable post-Covid recovery

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in global post-Covid economic recovery according to Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE’s special envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of Masdar. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), Dr Al Jaber said the ...

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• 20 January

  Etihad one of first airlines to launch IATA Travel Pass

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, on Tuesday announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines. IATA ...

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• 20 January

  Boeing Max poised to win EU clearance

  Bloomberg Europe’s aviation safety regulator is poised to clear the Boeing Co 737 Max for a return to service in the region, marking a major step in the jet’s global comeback from two deadly crashes. The final airworthiness directive will be issued next week, spelling out required changes and added pilot training requirements, European Union Aviation Safety Agency Executive Director ...

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• 20 January

  UAE one of world’s lowest GHG emission producers of oil, gas

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Frederick Kempe, Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Council, an American Atlanticist think tank which focuses on international relations, has noted the UAE’s environmentally-friendly efforts, especially given it is one of the lowest Greenhouse GAS (GHG) emission producers of oil and gas in the world. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Kempe said ...

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• 20 January

  ADIB launches new healthcare-focused equities basket note

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has launched a new healthcare-focused equities basket note. The structured note provides 95 percent capital protection, while offering no cap on the potential return and matures in 12 months. The note is open for subscription until February 4, with a minimum investment commitment of $50,000. Customers will have the option to ...

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• 20 January

  RAK Airport, Gulf Air to enhance connectivity

  

  RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the agreement aiming to build connectivity between the emirate and the kingdom. Heralding a new phase of operations for RAK International Airport, which is quickly establishing itself as a ...

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• 20 January

  Covid-19: UAE reports 3,311 new recoveries

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 163,049 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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• 20 January

  Etihad one of first airlines globally to launch IATA Travel Pass

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, on Tuesday announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines. IATA Travel ...

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• 20 January

  Friday farmers’ market ‘Manbat’ unveiled at Aljada

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Arada has announced the launch of “Manbat”, a new farmers’ market that will focus on offering the very best in fresh and local produce, at its popular Sharjah destination, Aljada. The outdoor market will take place every Friday between 15:00 and 20:00, with the first edition taking place on January 22. Manbat has been launched in partnership ...

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• 20 January

  What Navalny’s arrest says about Kremlin

  

  Watching the images of riot police at a crowded Moscow airport, Alexey Navalny’s supporters being dragged away, and, finally, the wobbly footage of the Kremlin critic’s own detention, the catchphrase made famous by former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin decades ago comes to mind: We wanted better, but it turned out like always. Nearly five months after being airlifted to ...

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