February, 2020

• 1 February

  SICFAB to kick off with 130 experts on Monday

  SHARJAH / WAM Organised by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), the 21st Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity (SICFAB), will begin February 3 – at Desert Park in Sharjah. The four-day forum, which will be held until February 6, will include discussions of several important issues related to biodiversity such as marine and coastal management of species ...

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• 1 February

  Dubai Tourism-DLD sign strategic deal

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Promotion and Real Estate Investment Management Sector of Dubai Land Department (DLD), as part of a strategic alliance for enhancing cooperation and mutual facilitation of their business ecosystems. Under ...

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• 1 February

  Bridges to Deira Islands to be complete in June: RTA

  

  DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the construction progress on the bridges leading to the entrance of Deira Islands has reached 75 percent. Works cover the construction of three bridges of six lanes in each direction linked with the bridge crossing over ...

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• 1 February

  Khalifa Fund hosts Tawasul Forum for 2020 in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) organised the first edition of the Tawasul Forum in 2020 in Abu Dhabi. The Forum was attended by a variety of Emirati entrepreneurs, who are both members and applicants of the Fund, alongside government entities and strategic partners. The Forum was launched by Khalifa Fund to enhance commercial ties ...

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• 1 February

  Seha exhibits advances in stem cell research

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, welcomed medical experts to a Grand Rounds Event titled ‘Use of Stem Cells in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury’ with Dr. Mohamad Bydon, MD, Neurosurgeon and Professor of Neurologie Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Health Services Research. The one-hour session was hosted at Sheikh ...

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• 1 February

  Three-day Dubai World Dental meeting begins

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai World Dental Meeting (DWDM) dedicated to the most advanced dental courses and bringing together the best scientific minds in dentistry, began at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday. Running until the February 3, 2020, the three-day scientific dental meeting aims to focus its attention on imparting world-class dental knowledge and technical training ...

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• 1 February

  How Barakah nuclear plant promises sustainable future

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Making the UAE the first Arab country to deliver safe, clean and peaceful nuclear energy, Barakah is the first major national achievement this year. Nawah Energy Company, the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) responsible for the operation and maintenance of nuclear energy plants in the UAE, has confirmed that the World Association of ...

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• 1 February

  Senate locks in Trump trial vote after rejecting witnesses

  

  Bloomberg The Senate sent the months-long impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to its final stages with a vote to acquit the president set for Wednesday, after Republicans defeated Democrats’ efforts to call new witnesses. Senators will hear closing arguments on Monday from lawyers for both sides, then will have two days for debate before voting at 4 pm on ...

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• 1 February

  US expands its travel ban to six more countries

  

  Bloomberg The Trump administration said it will add six new countries to its travel ban, part of an election-year crackdown that could reignite debate over whether the policy discriminates against Muslims. Restrictions on entering the US will now apply to certain travellers and migrants from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as well as Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar, according ...

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• 1 February

  Japan’s warship sets sail on Mideast mission

  

  Bloomberg The centerpiece of Japan’s response to US calls for a Middle East security coalition — a single warship — sets sail on Sunday, on a mission that highlights just how few American allies have signed up. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami, as well as two patrol planes, are taking part in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has ...

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