January, 2021

• 17 January

  India begins world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination drive

  

  Bloomberg Health-workers flashed victory signs after being given coronavirus vaccines and top officials sought to dispel fears about the shots as India kicked off one of the largest inoculation drives in the world on Saturday, setting in motion a complex plan to stem infections across a nation of more than 1.3 billion people. At hospitals and vaccination centers across major ...

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• 17 January

  UAE to host major global summit

  ABU DHABI / WAM Preparations have been underway for the UAE to host a major international Summit on migration, starting from Monday. The Summit — which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai — will, for the first time, take place entirely online, using ...

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• 17 January

  Aman Insurance inks deal with Al Mutakamila Auto Services

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Aman) signed an agreement with Al Mutakamila Vehicle Inspection and Registration Company (a company accredited by the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai) with the aim of providing excellent services to Aman clients, to confirm its constant endeavor to provide better service and achieve customer happiness. Under the agreement, Aman ...

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• 17 January

  Expo 2020 pavilions premiere opens next week

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Expo 2020 Pavilions Premiere opened on Saturday, allowing visitors to be among the first to experience Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, from January 22 until April 10. Pavilions Premiere offers visitors a preview of Expo 2020’s Thematic Pavilions and will provide a glimpse of what is to come when Expo 2020 Dubai – the first World ...

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• 17 January

  UAE to host international migration, development summit

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Preparations are underway for the UAE to host a major international summit on migration, starting Monday. The summit – which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – will, for the first time, take place entirely ...

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• 17 January

  Abu Dhabi updates procedures to enter the emirate

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee for the Covid-19 Pandemic has updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the country as part of proactive efforts to contain and eliminate the spread of Covid-19. The new procedures are effective from Sunday, January 17. The committee approved allowing entry into the emirate within 48 hours ...

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• 17 January

  Sheikh Mohamed, King of Jordan review regional developments

  

  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, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have reviewed several regional and international developments and prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two nations. During the meeting held on Saturday at Al Shati ...

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• 17 January

  UAE is one of world’s safest, most secure countries: Mohammed

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has visited the headquarters of the State Security Department in Dubai, where he praised the country’s state-of-the-art security facilities. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Maktoum ...

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• 17 January

  UAE sends fifth medical shipment to Chechnya in fight against Covid-19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates gifted a fifth shipment containing six metric tons of medical supplies and testing equipment to Chechnya. The shipment, which was offered as a gesture of appreciation in the fight against Covid-19, will assist approximately 6,000 healthcare workers. “The UAE’s efforts to operate an air bridge for emergency medical supplies to assist the ...

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• 17 January

  LNG cargo prices rising globally

  

  Bloomberg After years building out export capacity and hiring traders, producers of liquefied natural gas and commodity trading houses are seizing on an unprecedented surge in the price of the fuel. The combination of a severe cold snap in Asia, supply outages and maritime congestion has propelled spot prices for LNG to previously unforeseen heights. The North Asian price benchmark ...

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