July, 2018

• 8 July

  Musanada completes 66% of AED4.4bn New Al Ain Hospital

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that 66 percent of the AED4.4-billion ($1.2 billion) New Al Ain Hospital, a project with a total built up area of 347 thousand square metres being executed in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), is now complete. “Musanada is keen on delivering these projects, of which ...

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• 8 July

  UAE team assesses anti-drone systems in France, Finland

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Air Support Committee, responsible for monitoring the implementation of a light air sports system, visited a group of European companies that manufacture anti-drone devices and systems in France and Finland. The delegation was led by Colonel Pilot Salem Khalifa Al Suwaidi from the Ministry of Interior. The committee includes representatives of the ...

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• 8 July

  Etihad launches dedicated in-flight medical services

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched two specialised services for air travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, ensuring continuity of care and in-flight safety. The one-stop-shop services – the first in the region to be offered by an airline – will be carried out by members of the Etihad medical ...

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• 8 July

  Emirates A380 one-off flight lands in Pakistan

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates A380 touched down in Islamabad on Sunday for a historic one-off service to Islamabad International Airport. This was the first time ever that the iconic double-decker aircraft has landed in Pakistan. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. The special Emirates A380 flight was operated ...

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• 8 July

  Dubai breaks world record in honour of Sheikh Zayed

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced on Sunday that it had successfully claimed a new Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle by surface area. In celebration of the Year of Zayed, the wooden jigsaw of over 12,000 ...

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• 8 July

  ADGM enters deal with MCC to bolster security compliance

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC), to facilitate the exchange of information and co-operation in relation to matters regarding monitoring & control compliance within ADGM’s Free Zone. The MoU was signed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, ...

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• 8 July

  Cabinet OKs Federal Youth Authority Board

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet has approved a decision to form the Board of Directors of the Federal Youth Authority, under the chairmanship of Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and the membership of government officials and representatives of youth councils from across the UAE. The decision reflects the keenness of the ...

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• 8 July

  UAE imported 18,485 tonnes of European cheese

  Dubai / WAM The UAE is one of the largest importers of European cheese according to the latest statistics from the European Union, with 18,485 tonnes imported in 2017. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait also underscored the popularity of cheese, importing 17,900 tonnes of French cheese alone. “European cheese exporters are keen to explore opportunities in the region ...

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• 8 July

  UAE medics save 3-year old Yemeni girl in Hodeidah

  

  HODEIDAH / WAM A four hour operation carried out by the UAE Advanced Surgical team has saved the life of a three-year old Yemeni girl who was seriously injured by a mortar shell fired by the Houthi militia. The child, Sumaiya, was at her family home in the At Tuhayat District of Hodeidah when it was hit by the shell, ...

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• 8 July

  ZTE loses Italy deal even as US restrictions begin to ease

  

  Bloomberg The Trump administration is letting ZTE Corp. resume some business activities while the US weighs an end to a seven-year ban on the Chinese telecommunications company. The easing of restrictions didn’t come soon enough for ZTE’s bid to win a contract in Italy to supply wireless equipment to Wind Tre SpA. ZTE lost the deal because it’s barred from ...

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