July, 2018

• 25 July

  Senators’ defection a blow to Nigeria’s Buhari

  

  Bloomberg Nigeria’s ruling party lost its majority in the Senate after more than a dozen lawmakers defected to the main opposition group, dealing a blow to President Muhammadu Buhari before he seeks re-election in seven months. A group of 15 senators quit the All Progressives Congress to join the People’s Democratic Party, Senate President Bukola Saraki said in the capital, ...

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• 25 July

  First UAE-made satellite set to be launched before 2018 end

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Preparations are in full swing to launch KhalifaSat, the first satellite fully built in the UAE by a team of highly qualified Emirati engineers, into orbit before the end of the year from the ground station in Japan aboard the rocket, H-IIA, revealed Director-General of the UAE Space Agency. “The UAE Space Agency is planning to ...

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• 25 July

  Etihad Airways signs deal to promote values of tolerance, coexistence

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Office of the Minister of Tolerance and Etihad Airways have signed a cooperation agreement to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence and respect for diversity. The agreement between the two parties seeks to promote these values in a more sustainable and enriching manner among different nationalities, cultures and religions via community projects in national and ...

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• 25 July

  Etihad introduces 787 Dreamliner on Rabat route

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective October 3, Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, replacing the Airbus A330-300 currently serving the route. The introduction of the technologically advanced aircraft on Rabat services is a further boost to its presence in the Moroccan market. ...

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• 25 July

  DXB traffic rises to 43.7 million in H1

  

  DUBAI / WAM Propelled by a double-digit surge in traffic in June, passenger numbers at Dubai International (DXB), topped 43.7 million in the first half of 2018, according to the traffic report issued on Wednesday by operator Dubai Airports. DXB handled a total of 43,739,105 passengers during first half, up 1.6% compared to 43,054,268 passen- -gers recorded during the corresponding ...

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• 25 July

  GCAA certifies National Reference Laboratory

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to carry out drug and alcohol testing for pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, air traffic controllers and other safety-sensitive aviation professionals and stakeholders in the UAE. NRL obtained the stringent certification for its robust ...

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• 25 July

  Shurooq signs MoU with Korea’s REI Holding

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s global investment corporation REI Holding Group, to encourage bilateral investments, collaborate on industry information and expand business networks in both countries. The agreement follows on the recently announced MoU between Shurooq and REI’s Haewon Medical Foundation Sejong General Hospital to ...

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• 25 July

  Nawah marks graduation of 195 ‘Energy Pioneers’

  ABU DHABI / WAM Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the nuclear operating joint venture company established by Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, (enec), and Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), celebrated successful graduation of 195 students who are specialising in nuclear energy as part of the ‘Energy Pioneers’ scholarship programme. The graduates completed nuclear science and technology focused courses from various institutions of ...

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• 25 July

  Dubai South signs deal to attract EU SMEs to emirate

  

  Dubai / WAM The Business Park at Dubai South has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Union of European Expert Chambers, UCEE, to establish a permanent exhibition and business centre for the members of the UCEE at the Business Park. The partnership aims to encourage European SMEs to set up their business in Dubai and the ...

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• 25 July

  Barakah One gets electricity generation licence by DoE

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Energy (DoE), issued an ‘Electricity Generation Licence’ to Barakah One Company, the joint venture subsidiary company owned by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The licence is a key regulatory requirement before operation of the peaceful Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi. The ...

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