February, 2019

• 17 February

  Dewa reviews progress on K-Station works at Jebel Ali

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), inspected the third phase of K-Station at the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Complex, which is one of the main pillars that provides Dubai with reliable, efficient, and high-quality electricity and water. Al Tayer was briefed on the progress of the project, which ...

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• 17 February

  Mohamed tours Idex 2019

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, inspected the 14th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2019), which began on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). During his tour, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visited the pavilions of ...

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• 17 February

  Hazza bin Zayed opens Navdex 2019

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated the 5th Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition, Navdex 2019, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). His Highness toured the exhibition, which boasts a record of over 100 companies participating from over 20 countries, of which four countries are ...

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• 17 February

  Gulfood 2019 opens in Dubai

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, on Sunday opened Gulfood 2019, the 24th edition of the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The five-day exhibition, which runs until 21st February, has once again attracted high-calibre interest including ministers, ...

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• 17 February

  China, Russia join for push to split US from Nato allies

  

  Bloomberg If China and the US are in the midst of a divorce, Europeans look increasingly like the children. That was the impression given by a series of back-to-back appearances, from US President Mike Pence, Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The speeches put growing great power rivalries on display, but ...

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• 17 February

  Australian PM to ‘harden’ border after vote defeat

  Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would strengthen the country’s maritime border protection, after warning that new laws passed in parliament last week would weaken its boundaries and raise national security concerns. “The Australian government has zero tolerance for people smuggling and illegal boat travel to Australia,” Morrison said in a video message. “No one who attempts an ...

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• 17 February

  Italy’s populist rivalry goes to web vote on migrant ship

  Bloomberg Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement is putting its rivalry-ridden ruling coalition to a test — with an online vote. At stake in Monday’s web poll is whether Five Star should support immunity from prosecution for the anti-immigrant League party leader Matteo Salvini, who faces possible charges for refusing to let a migrant ship dock last summer in his role ...

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• 17 February

  Europe must take IS prisoners or they’ll be freed: Trump

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump demanded that European nations take back their citizens who joined IS and were captured by US-allied forces in Syria and Iraq, warning the prisoners would otherwise be released. “Time for others to step up and do the job that they are so capable of doing,” Trump said in a subsequent tweet, adding that the US is ...

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• 17 February

  May makes plea for unity to get Brexit deal

  

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Theresa May launched a desperate appeal to her Conservative Party lawmakers to unite behind her in driving through a Brexit agreement that might be palatable to EU leaders. In a letter to her MPs, May said she’s planning to return to Brussels for further talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker next week and plans to speak ...

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• 17 February

  Malaysians losing patience over vote promises: Mahathir

  Bloomberg Malaysians are losing patience and are starting to criticize the current government over its unfulfilled election promises, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in Kuala Lumpur. While the people wanted to see immediate changes, the present administration is unable to implement quick reforms because of the legacy left behind by the previous government, he said in a keynote address at ...

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