June, 2020

• 4 June

  UAE participates in Global Vaccine Summit 2020

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashemy will participate in the Global Vaccine Summit 2020 which will be hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This will be the main UK-hosted global health summit this year and the first virtual summit that the Johnson will host since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

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• 4 June

  Masdar supports UAE’s sustainable development

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM By deploying innovative technologies that are relevant to the region, such as solar power plants, onshore wind farms and waste-to-energy projects, Masdar is supporting UAE’s sustainable development, stated Mohamed Jameel Al-Ramahi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). “Since Masdar was established in 2006, the number of people living in urban communities has overtaken ...

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• 4 June

  Covid-19: ECI reaffirms continued support to exporters, businesses

  

  Dubai / WAM The UAE’s federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) has reaffirmed its commitment to support companies operating in the country in order to help them recover from the implications of Covid-19. During these challenging times, ECI continues to fulfill its mandate to support UAE businesses as the pandemic has caused financial institutions and private insurers to ...

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• 4 June

  Covid-19: UAE sends medical aid to Cuba

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Thursday sent an aid plane containing eight metric tons of medical supplies to Cuba to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 8,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Bader Abdulla Saeed Almatroshi, UAE Ambassador ...

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• 4 June

  Emirates offers flights for passengers to 29 cities

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Following the UAE Federal Government’s announcement to lift restrictions on transit passengers services, from June 15 Emirates will offer passenger services to 16 more cities on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. With travel restrictions remaining in place in most countries, customers are reminded to check entry and exit requirements before their journeys. Flights to the following cities ...

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• 4 June

  Adnec highlights role of business tourism

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), a subsidiary of ADQ, celebrated Global Exhibitions Day. This year, organisations are globally participating in the day in a series of interactive online campaigns, activities. The day highlights importance of business tourism as a pivotal driver of economic activity, increasing national income, and contributing to achieving sustainable economic development. Through ...

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• 4 June

  Sharjah Municipality conducts over 17,000 inspections in Q1

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Municipality has conducted some 17,000 inspections across various establishments in the emirate during the first quarter of this year. In a press statement on Thursday, the municipality noted that it had intensified inspection efforts throughout Sharjah to ensure establishments comply with health and safety standards and regulations. Inspections were carried out in restaurants, coffee shops, barber ...

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• 4 June

  Emirates Post resumes services to Pakistan

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post announced the resumption of all mail, packets and parcel services to Pakistan, one of its most key markets in South Asia, which accounted for nearly 80 tonnes of postal material in 2019. Effective immediately, all postal services – Economy Mail, Standard Mail, Registered Mail, Standard Packets, Standard Parcels and Express Parcels – will be available ...

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• 4 June

  US senators to back expanding pipeline sanctions to insurers

  

  Bloomberg A bipartisan group of senators is planning to introduce legislation that would expand US sanctions against Gazprom PJSC’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany by taking aim at insurance companies that work with Russian vessels on completion of the project. Senator Ted Cruz, one of the lead sponsors of the legislation, said the pipeline poses “a critical ...

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• 4 June

  Total shifts to clean energy with SSE stake

  

  Bloomberg French oil company Total SA has bought a 51% stake from utility SSE Plc in the development of a massive wind farm off the coast of Scotland. The 70-million-pound investment ($88 million) in the Seagreen 1 wind farm will be Total’s first significant foray into offshore wind as it seeks to expand its green energy business. SSE could also ...

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