August, 2019

• 5 August

  UAE provides aid to flood-hit Yemen

  

  SHABWA/ WAM The United Arab Emirates through its humanitarian arm — the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) — has provided relief aid to people affected by heavy floods in Merkhah As Sufla District in Shabwa, Yemen. The ERC team distributed 800 food baskets to 4,720 citizens and provided shelter camps for Yemenis whose homes were damaged by the floods. The move ...

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• 5 August

  Cyber defence challenge held in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI / WAM To boost Abu Dhabi’s cyber security capabilities, Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) held the Cyber Defence Challenge in partnership with cybersecurity solutions firm Trend Micro. The challenge aims to strengthen the protection of servers and hybrid cloud data centres of Abu Dhabi’s organisations. The initiative comes in line with the ADDA’s key strategy to collaborate with ...

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• 5 August

  UAE records $12.3 billion in apparel sales in 2018

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The value of apparel sales in the UAE amounted to $12.3 billion in 2018, registering an annual growth rate of about 4.8 percent, while the sector is expected to see stronger performance over the 2019-2023 period, new analysis released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor ...

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• 5 August

  Oil slides on flaring trade-war tensions

  

  Bloomberg Oil slid as escalating trade tensions between the US and China prompted investors across financial markets to flee risk assets, though West Texas Intermediate pared losses after a report signaled an inventory drop at America’s main storage hub. Futures fell in London and New York after posting a loss last week. The dispute between the top major economies is ...

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• 5 August

  Young Emirati golfers teed up for big stage

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Global trade enabler DP World has announced its renewed partnership with the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF), as it continues to support the growth of golf by investing in grassroots talent development as well as the elite game, paving the way for aspiring youngsters to become future international stars. The announcement signals the fourth year that funding ...

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• 5 August

  Low-income cancer patients to receive free medication

  Dubai / WAM Low-income patients unable to afford treatment for bladder and lung cancer will receive medication supplied by AstraZeneca, following the signing of a new agreement between the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the pharmaceutical company. This Ministry of Health recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the multinational biopharmaceutical company, which will also benefit patients with ...

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• 5 August

  Ministry organises sign language course for kids

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) has organised a sign language basic course for children between 4-12 years old, in which more than 60 boys and girls from all over the emirates participated. Held at the ministry’s premises in Dubai, the gesture aimed at teaching children the basics of sign language and communication techniques with the hearing ...

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• 5 August

  FNC elections: Staff trained on candidate registration system

  

  DUBAI / WAM The National Elections Committee (NEC) overseeing the fourth cycle of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections, organised a training workshop for the members and coordinators of the Emirates Committees as well as the executive staff working in the candidate registration centres. The training session covered different aspects of the candidate registration system and the financial collection system ...

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• 5 August

  Enoc accelerator programme to unlock new era of growth

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Enoc Group announced the launch of NEXT, an accelerator programme, designed to unlock growth opportunities and tackle challenges in the energy sector through building new digital ventures for business-to-business and consumer categories. NEXT underpins the group’s commitment to contributing to the UAE’s future agenda and Dubai’s vision to be a global platform for knowledge-based, sustainable and ...

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• 5 August

  Smart court to handle Jafza labour cases

  

  DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Courts for establishing a ‘Virtual Reality Smart Court’ to handle labour litigations involving companies operating from the Free Zone and its business units. A dedicated chamber for the “Smart Court” will be established at the Free Zone to conduct hearings and adjudicate ...

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