October, 2020

• 10 October

  Sheikh Mohamed receives message from Xi Jinping

  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 received a message from Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, regarding the strengthening of the close ties of friendship and the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The message ...

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• 10 October

  Oil slumps as Norway strike ends after successful talks

  

  Bloomberg Crude prices slid after oil workers in Norway called off a strike that had shut down about 8% of the country’s production. Futures in London and New York both fell over 1%. The settlement will restore production at six fields already shut down by the dispute and prevent an escalation to another six. It also averts the shutdown of ...

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• 10 October

  SFD completes first phase in linking to Digital Identity

  

  Sharjah / WAM In partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Smart Dubai and Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (Adda), the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD) launched the first phase in linking its services to the Digital Identity, providing customers with secure access to services of two smart delivery systems (Tahseel) and the government financial system (Takamul) via smartphones. The one-time login application ...

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• 10 October

  UAE enhances health insurance claims process

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) launched the Post Office initiative as part of National Unified Medical Records (Riayati) a linkage system between hospitals, clinics and health care providers. From improving treatment services and reducing healthcare costs in UAE, to achieving a smart, integrated health system that serves beneficiaries of health services, while strengthening control ...

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• 10 October

  Tamm introduces new digital features for users

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government Services ecosystem (Tamm) on Saturday announced new features for some of its services on the Tamm platform that will provide more ease and convenience for users when completing digital government tasks through the integrated platform. Aimed to enhance the customer experience by offering unique features, Abu Dhabi residents and citizens can enjoy ...

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• 10 October

  EU wants to use green stimulus to clean up CO2-spewing buildings

  

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) wants to at least double the pace of renovation of homes and offices over the coming decade in a bid to save more energy and meet stricter climate goals under a sweeping green overhaul. The Renovation Wave strategy, to be unveiled by the European Commission on Wednesday, will outline steps needed to accelerate upgrades of ...

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• 10 October

  Covid-19: UAE reports 1,129 new recoveries

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said on Saturday that it carried out over 136,430 additional Covid-19 tests in the country over the last 24 hours, using the latest testing methods. The ministry said in a statement that the intense testing drive uncovered 1,129 new cases of various nationalities, who are all in a stable ...

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• 10 October

  Space industries a major nerve in UAE’s economic system: VP

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that “private companies operating in the UAE in space industries have qualitative contributions and achievements that contribute to enhancing the country’s position as the leading and most advanced center in the space sector in the region.” ...

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• 10 October

  ERC sends 25 tonnes of food aid to Yemenis

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM With the UAE’s support, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) dispatched a humanitarian relief convoy to villages in Al Wazeiyah District, Taiz Governorate, suffering from scarce water resources and the low income of local residents due to growing unemployment caused by the war started by the Houthi militias. Under this framework, the ERC provided 25 tonnes of ...

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• 10 October

  UAE, Malaysia review ways to boost cooperation

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Hussein reviewed the prospects of advancing cooperation between the two friendly countries. This came in a phone call, wherein the two top diplomats agreed to meet shortly and to form joint working teams to ...

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