December, 2019

• 9 December

  Anti-Muslim citizenship bill sparks protests in India

  

  Bloomberg India’s parliament is set to approve legislation preventing Muslim migrants from neighbouring countries from receiving citizenship — the next step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hardline Hindu nationalist program and one that’s seen to go against the nation’s secular constitution. The controversial citizenship bill has sparked protests and fear around India, with lawyers working overtime to help millions at ...

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• 9 December

  TRA, Huawei jointly release ‘5G and IoT OpenLab’ in UAE

  

  Dubai / WAM During UAE 5G conference, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), and Huawei released the TRA and Huawei ‘5G and IoT Joint OpenLab’ in Dubai, aimed at boosting 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), services throughout the UAE, promoting innovation and collaboration across markets with the intention of creating an open ecosystem that will further ICT development across ...

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• 9 December

  EU imposes five-year tariffs on biodiesel from Indonesia

  

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) imposed five-year tariffs on biodiesel from Indonesia to counter alleged subsidies to producers in country, a move that could prompt the Indonesian government to retaliate. The EU duties on Indonesian exporters of this type of biofuel, which is made from vegetable oils and animal fats for use in diesel engines, range from 8% to 18%, ...

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• 9 December

  Dubai Airports to ban single use plastics in 2020

  DUBAI / WAM Change is coming to world of air travel as self-imposed deadline looms for a ban on all single-use plastics at the world’s busiest international airport, Dubai International (DXB). Announced by operator, Dubai Airports, earlier this year, Dubai’s two airports – DXB and DWC – will soon be free of single-use plastics in a bid to manage environmental ...

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• 9 December

  World is witnessing a new phase of transformations

  

  Dubai / WAM The 12th Arab Strategy Forum (ASF 2019), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday outlined a comprehensive list of the greatest challenges and opportunities facing the region and the world over the next decade in the run-up ...

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• 9 December

  UAE President appoints new FNC Secretary-General

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Decision No. 07 of 2019 appointing Dr Omar Abulrahman Salem Al Nuaimi as the Secretary-General of the Federal National Council (FNC). Dr Al Nuaimi has extensive experience in academia and government work. He was awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal for the ‘Distinguished Assistant Under-Secretary’ category ...

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• 9 December

  UAE’s life-saving supplies reach quake-hit Albanians

  

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with International Humanitarian City (IHC), has airlifted life-saving supplies to victims of the Albanian earthquake. Recently, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Durres, Albania, claiming more than 50 lives and damaging critical infrastructure, in addition to leaving more than 12,000 people homeless. The recent drop in temperature ...

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• 9 December

  UAE ranks first in Arab world in gender equality

  

  Dubai / WAM The UAE jumped 23 ranks in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2019 Gender Inequality Index (GII), ranking first in the Arab world and 26th globally. In a series of tweets, HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, highlighted the announcement, adding, “I am proud of this accomplishment ...

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• 9 December

  188 Emiratis assisted with housing debts

  Dubai / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development said that Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme has assisted 188 Emiratis following the decision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to exempt or decrease the debts of these citizens with outstanding amounts on their ...

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• 9 December

  EAD launches plan to manage soil salinity in Abu Dhabi

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), on Monday launched a plan to manage soil salinity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is considered one of the most important challenges facing the agricultural land sector and a major cause of soil degradation and reduced productivity. The plan — coincides with World Soil Day which falls on ...

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