February, 2020

• 8 February

  Sanad, Ethiopian partner for MRO centre in Africa

  

  ADDIS ABABA / WAM Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), the leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, elevated its business expansion ambitions in Africa by signing a landmark agreement with Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s fastest growing airline and one of the reputed aviation brands in the ...

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• 8 February

  Palestinian cause remains top priority in UAE’s foreign policy

  AMMAN / WAM The Palestinian cause is still an issue that is central to the UAE’s foreign policy, said Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC). Ghobash made the remarks while addressing the 30th extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU), in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday to discuss means of supporting the Palestinian brethren in ...

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• 8 February

  17 killed, many hurt in Thailand mass shooting

  Bloomberg An attacker using military-style weapons killed at least 17 people in Thailand and appeared to livestream the assault on Facebook. Many others were injured in the incident on Saturday and the assailant remains at large. The shooting took place in Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima province of Bangkok. The attacker targeted Korat’s city center, including the Terminal 21 shopping mall, ...

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• 8 February

  Giant gas turbine moved by road to EGA Jebel Ali

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, on Saturday announced that a giant gas turbine, the biggest in the UAE, has been moved by road from DP World’s Jebel Ali port and installed at EGA’s Jebel Ali site in a carefully-planned overnight operation. The Siemens H-class gas ...

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• 8 February

  Nearly 600m riders used public transport in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The number of riders using public transport and shared mobility means in Dubai has clocked 594 million riders in 2019; reflecting an increase over the ridership recorded by the end of 2018; which was 589 million. Such transit means comprise the metro, tram, public buses, marine transport (abra, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail vehicles, smart car ...

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• 8 February

  ‘Airfield lighting system’ upgrade at Abu Dhabi Airports complete

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports has successfully upgraded the Airfield Lighting System of the Southern Runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), to a CAT-IIIB system, joining a select group of international airports to have implemented the advanced technology. This new state-of-the-art technology has been integrated with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems of the Southern Runway, while ...

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• 8 February

  Two new cases of coronavirus in UAE: Ministry

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), announced on Saturday two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to seven in the country. The patients were identified through the continuous periodic screening being conducted in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organisation (WHO), for people with symptoms of the new coronavirus. ...

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• 8 February

  Expo 2020 Dubai to host 5th Aqdar World Summit

  

  DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai announced that it will host the 5th edition of the Aqdar World Summit, an international event organised annually under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, by the Khalifa Empowerment Programme – Aqdar. The announcement was ...

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• 8 February

  National Career Exhibition 2020 begins today in Sharjah

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Under the patronage of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 22nd edition of the National Career Exhibition 2020 will begin on Sunday at the Expo Centre Sharjah. The Career Fair is organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah in cooperation with the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial ...

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• 8 February

  Indian diplomats visit FNC General Secretariat

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A group of young diplomats from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) visited the General Secretariat of the Federal National Council (FNC) and was briefed on FNC work mechanism and its legislative, supervisory and diplomatic powers. Dr. Omar Al Nuaimi, the Secretary-General of the FNC received Vipul, Consul-General of India and the IFS delegation. Al Nuaimi welcomed ...

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