February, 2020

• 2 February

  UAE, Mauritania keen to advance relations

  

  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, received on Sunday, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania. Ghazouani is on an official state visit to the UAE. The Mauritanian President was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival where the Mauritania national ...

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• 2 February

  Deal signed to support Emiratisation initiatives

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Islamic to enhance cooperation, provide organised training programmes and support development initiatives for UAE nationals working in the banking sector. The MoU, signed by Jamal Al Jassmi, General ...

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• 2 February

  Transport sector main source of air pollution in UAE

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) on Sunday announced the results of the UAE National Air Emissions Inventory Project. Launched in 2017, the initiative intended to develop the first national-level inventory of emissions in the UAE through identifying the key sources of air pollutants in the country with the aim of formulating strategies to improve ...

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• 2 February

  UAE supports all efforts to ensure permanent solution in Palestine

  

  CAIRO / WAM Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has underlined the UAE’s support for all efforts aimed at finding a permanent and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, underscoring the importance of prioritising reason and addressing current developments wisely. He called for direct negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, noting that dialogue is an ...

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• 2 February

  Dubai region’s first to host Kauffman Fellowship Summit

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai will become the first city in the Middle East and North African (Mena), to host Kauffmann Fellows Summit, announced the Dubai Future Foundation on Sunday. The globally renowned non-profit fellowship programme will take place from February 9-12, as the Emirate of Dubai fortifies its reputation for convening the world’s top talent to power a knowledge-based economy. ...

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• 2 February

  Abu Dhabi Airports, ERC partner for humanitarian initiatives

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to enhance its role in community, charitable and humanitarian initiatives. The new agreement also defines frameworks of cooperation humanitarian services and fundraising and supports relevant government strategies at a local and international level. The signing took place during an ...

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• 2 February

  Abu Dhabi to scatter1m native wild plant seeds

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM More than one million seeds of native wild plant species will be scattered across Abu Dhabi by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) across four different locations. The move comes as part of the EAD’s aim to rehabilitate natural habitats, support seed stock in different types of soils and enhance the plant cover of selected ...

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• 2 February

  First coronavirus death outside China reported in Philippines

  

  Bloomberg A 44-year-old Chinese male from Wuhan died in the Philippines on February 1 from the novel coronavirus, the first death recorded outside of China, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. The man arrived in the Philippines on January 21 accompanying the country’s first confirmed case, a 38-year-old woman, after they had travelled from Wuhan via Hong Kong, ...

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• 2 February

  Modi’s budget falls short amid growth worries in India

  

  Bloomberg Indian PM Narendra Modi’s second budget in seven months disappointed investors who were hoping for big-bang stimulus to revive growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The fiscal plan — delivered by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman — proposed tax cuts for individuals and wider deficit targets, but failed to provide specific steps to fix a struggling financial sector, improve infrastructure and ...

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• 2 February

  Japan prosecutors issue arrest warrant to Ghosn

  

  Bloomberg Prosecutors in Tokyo issued a fresh warrant for the arrest of ex-Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail and fled the country last month to escape trial for alleged financial crimes. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office issued the warrant on Ghosn for illegally departing Japan, where the former auto executive was charged with failing to fully ...

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