October, 2020

• 18 October

  IHCO Ajman to build 200 homes in flood-hit Sudan

  KHARTOUM / WAM Dr Khalid Abdel Wahhab Al Khajah, Executive Manager of the International and Humanitarian Charity Organisation (IHCO) in Ajman, laid the foundation stone for the building of a new community, named “Al Salam Village”, in Sudan’s River Nile State. The village will see the construction of 200 houses for local people affected by floods that recently swept through ...

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• 18 October

  Dewa is debt-free after $1.5b bond repayment

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced on Sunday that it completed repayment of its last outstanding bond of $1.5 billion. The Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) bond that was issued in 2010 matured and has been fully repaid. With this step, Dewa is having Zero debt on its books. Consistent with Dubai’s steady growth, Dewa has ...

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• 18 October

  UAE, Iceland discuss cultural cooperation

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, held a discussion with Lilja Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister of Education, Science and Culture, to review options in reinforcing cultural and creative relations between the UAE and Iceland. During the meeting, Al Kaabi reviewed achievements of the creative sector since the start of the Covid-19 ...

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• 18 October

  Abu Dhabi all set to host oil and gas industry’s largest online exhibition

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi will host the oil and gas industry’s largest online exhibition and conference, as the Adipec Virtual Conference brings together over 5,000 government ministers, global energy leaders and professionals to assess the collective measures the sector is putting in place to fast-track recovery, post Covid-19. Held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa ...

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• 18 October

  UAE condemns terror, criminal act in France

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist and criminal act that took place in the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near the French capital Paris, which resulted in the killing of a French national. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) expressed its strong condemnation of this heinous crime and all ...

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• 18 October

  UAE reports 1,162 new recoveries from Covid-19

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 115,293 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 1,215 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 115,602. MoHAP also noted an additional 1,162 ...

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• 18 October

  Shams signs deal with Skyline University College

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Media City (Shams) signed a memorandum of understanding with Skyline University College, with the aim of allocating scholarships worth not less than AED 2 million, in the form of discounts ranging from 30% to 50%. The scholarships will be available for all owners of licensed companies with Shams, and their families, and also for all Shams ...

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• 18 October

  DFF announces activation of ‘3D printing strategic alliance’

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) announced the activation of the 3D Printing Strategic Alliance, launched in July 2020 by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, during a virtual workshop that focused on 3D printing technology and its ...

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• 18 October

  Commercial establishments fully committed to Covid-19 guidelines

  

  DUBAI / WAM Field inspectors from the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy continued their visits to a number of open markets and shopping centres across the emirate to make sure that commercial establishments commit to the precautionary measures against Covid-19. Remarkably, all 454 businesses inspected at open markets and shopping centres were found to have ...

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• 18 October

  UAE, Senegal discuss ways to boost ties

  

  DAKAR / WAM The UAE Ambassador to Senegal Sultan Ali Al Harbi had a meeting with Moustapha Niasse, Speaker of the Senegalese National Assembly. They discussed relations between the UAE and Senegal, and opportunities to develop ties between the two countries in various fields. During meeting held at the National Assembly headquarters, the two sides also discussed issues of common ...

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