April, 2019

• 14 April

  Second Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council meet in Riyadh today

  

  DUBAI / WAM The second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council will begin on Monday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, under the framework of implementing a joint integration vision between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in terms of the economy, development and the military, as well as to intensify their cooperation on issues of common interest. ...

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• 14 April

  UAE, only Arab country to win UPU award three times

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post announced that it won its third International Express Mail Services (EMS) accolade for outstanding Customer Services, making the UAE the only Arab country to win the award three times. Granted by the EMS unit of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the award reaffirms the organisation’s position as leading postal, express delivery and courier firm that is ...

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• 14 April

  Saudi Arabia unveils pavilion design for Expo 2020

  

  Dubai / WAM The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia revealed on Sunday the design of its pavilion for the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai. The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion, covering an area the size of two football pitches. The pavilion’s design is “distinctive and memorable” symbolising Saudi Arabia’s “welcoming character, long heritage and ...

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• 14 April

  Smart portal for visiting medical consultants launched

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), has launched an online portal for visiting medical consultants. The portal will assist consultants by providing access to patient information, hospital departments, and other critical information needed to treat patients. Dr Mohamed Salim Al Olama, MOHAP Under-Secretary, said that the portal is part of the government excellence system, as well as ...

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• 14 April

  Emirates to deploy latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Riyadh, Kuwait route

  

  Dubai / WAM Emirates airline announced that it will be operating its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class suites from Dubai to Riyadh starting from April 16, and Kuwait starting from June 1. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Gulf, Middle East & Iran, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ...

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• 14 April

  Abu Dhabi pension fund acquires 3% stake in Adnoc Oil Pipelines

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Sunday that it has entered into a follow-on pipeline infrastructure investment agreement with the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund (ADRPBF). ADRPBF will invest AED1.1 billion ($300 million), following BlackRock and KKR who in February of this year signed the initial investment agreement to invest AED14.7 ...

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• 14 April

  UAE to host global ‘Ai Everything’ summit

  

  Dubai / WAM The UAE is set to host the world’s foremost artificial intelligence summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural ‘Ai Everything’ will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), between April 30 and May 1. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

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• 14 April

  Oil market is tightening, global demand may falter: IEA

  

  Bloomberg Global oil markets are tightening as Opec supply falls, the International Energy Agency said, while warning it could lower demand forecasts because of economic threats. Crude inventories are set to decline for the rest of the year as Saudi Arabia and its partners curb production, while exports from Venezuela and Iran are squeezed by economic and political crises, the ...

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• 14 April

  Oil refiners could be outed in quest to avoid biofuel quotas

  

  Bloomberg The Trump administration is weighing a plan that could force some of the nation’s biggest oil companies to come clean about their bids to dodge US biofuel mandates. The Environmental Protection Agency said in a notice it was opening a 15-day window for the public to comment on whether it should reveal “basic information” about refineries seeking waivers from ...

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• 14 April

  Petrobras situation can be fixed: Minister

  Bloomberg Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said he’ll clear up any confusion from President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to halt a planned fuel-price hike by Petroleo Brasileiro SA. When asked about Bolsonaro’s meddling in state-controlled Petrobras’ pricing policy this week, Guedes said he’d get more information when he returns home from Washington, where he’s been attending the spring meetings of IMF. ...

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