February, 2017

• 4 February

  DEWA cleans up Jebel Ali marine sanctuary

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has participated in an environmental campaign in cooperation with Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG), to clean up beaches of Jebel Ali marine sanctuary and plant mangrove trees. Individuals, school students, employees, students of DEWA Academy, and members of Youth Council of the authority participated in the campaign, which is part of DEWA’s …

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• 4 February

  Wounded Yemenis to be treated in UAE: ERC

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM As per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has announced that a large number of Yemeni people, who suffered injuries during the war in that country, would receive medical treatment in the UAE hospitals. This comes as a part of the ERC s pledge to provide …

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• 4 February

  UAE PAP: 10.6mn Pakistani children vaccinated against polio

  

    ISLAMABAD / WAM More than 10.6 million children were vaccinated against polio during the third phase of the UAE polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan in 2016. Over 71.5 million polio vaccines were distributed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh provinces and in FATA, the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme, UAE PAP, announced. The campaign was launched in implementation to the directives of …

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• 4 February

  World Govt Summit to bring global thought leaders to UAE

  

    Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2017), the world’s largest platform for shaping future governments, is set to launch on February 12. The summit will host in its upcoming edition …

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• 4 February

  543mn passengers used Dubai public transport in 2016

    Dubai / WAM Passengers using the Dubai’s public transport system rose in 2016 to nearly 543.6 million as compared to 539.5 million in 2015, according to figures released by the RTA’s Statistics Section, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed. The average daily passengers last year on Dubai’s …

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• 4 February

  Women’s Economic Empowerment meet in Dubai on Feb 6

    Dubai / WAM The meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on Women’s Economic Empowerment will officially open on Monday, February 6, at the Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah, in Dubai. The UAE Gender Balance Council will host the two-day event, which is taking place for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The High-Level …

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• 4 February

  DSCD presents its experience in census undertaking

    Sharjah / WAM Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) shared the benefits of its pioneering models, its forecasting for future processes and the essential part a census plays in community planning, to some of the most influential census and surveys organisations in the Arab world. Held up as a prime example of modern population censuses, the DSCD informed participants …

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• 4 February

  Musanada finishes 61% work of Abu Dhabi Airport interchange

    Abu Dhabi / WAM 61 percent of the AED678 million upgraded road network and interchange project at Abu Dhabi International Airport has been completed, according to Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada). The project will connect the new terminal of the airport to the Abu Dhabi-Shahama (E10) highway, and will provide a direct access to and from the terminal towards …

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• 4 February

  Raf Simons talks politics at Fashion Week

  

    NEW YORK / AP It’s the little brother to women’s Fashion Week — the very little brother. But men’s Fashion Week has its fans, and it’s a lot less frenetic: You can actually find a taxi! Here are some highlights of the week: RAF SIMONS It’s safe to say Raf Simons’ runway show was the marquee event of Men’s …

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• 4 February

  Riccardo Tisci exiting Givenchy after 12 years

  

    AP After nearly 12 years at Givenchy, designer Riccardo Tisci is leaving the French luxury label. The Italian-born designer, who often dressed A-list celebrities like Beyonce and Kim Kardashian, wrote a thank-you note on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of a sunset, thanking “my incredible team, the magical atelier and everyone who made these 93 collections possible and all …

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