January, 2017

• 24 January

  Putting an end to London’s bad air days

    The worst levels of air pollution are generally found in Beijing, Delhi and other metropolises of the developing world, where headlong growth stirs up construction dust and energy providers still burn a lot of coal. But the air in London is dangerously polluted, too, with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in some parts of the city measuring among the highest ...

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• 24 January

  Trump embassy move will spell disaster for all

    International community, Palestinians and even some in Israelis believe that settlement expansion is a major roadblock to finding peaceful solution for Palestine-Israel conflicts. The US President Donald Trump has failed to understand this. Trump has vowed to move the American embassy to Jerusalem, a politically charged act that would anger Palestinians who want east Jerusalem, home to key Jewish, ...

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• 24 January

  VP launches SME Classification System

  

    Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday launched the SME Classification System. HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai attended the launch event at the headquarters of Dubai Executive Council, Emirates Towers. Sheikh Mohammed affirmed that the UAE will ...

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• 24 January

  MoE showcases economic progress of UAE to visiting US student delegation

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Ministry of Economy (MoE) showcased the country’s economic progress to a visiting US student delegation. Students from New York University recently visited the Ministry of Economy’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi to take a closer look at the UAE’s ambitious economic vision and the government’s key national economic growth indicators, in addition to learning more about the ongoing ...

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• 24 January

  MBRF to host ‘annual Nobel Museum’ in Feb

    Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) is organising the third annual Nobel Museum, to be held in Dubai in February, under the theme ‘The Nobel Prize in Physics: Understanding Matter’. The event is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Foundation, which has signed ...

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• 24 January

  NCMS forecasts cloudy weather with rainfall over northern, eastern areas

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has urged motorists to be cautious on roads due to rough weather and strong winds in various parts of the country. In its statement, the NCMS said that the weather will be partly cloudy in general, with rainfall over northern and eastern areas. A drop in temperatures is ...

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• 24 January

  ‘UAE-India ties backed by strong political will from both nations’

  

    New Delhi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, as part of his visit to attend the 68th Republic Day celebrations of India as a chief guest. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his accompanying delegation was received ...

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• 24 January

  Sharjah University to open more campuses

  

    Sharjah / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and President of University of Sharjah, UoS, stressed the important role of Sharjah University in producing qualified graduates to maintain its high academic ranking, during a speech at the graduation ceremony of the first group of the 17th batch of Sharjah University ...

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• 24 January

  VP attends first session of ‘Space Project’ Forum

    Dubai / WAM Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has attended the first edition of the “Project Space” Forum at Dubai World Trade Centre. HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai accompanied him. The two-day event, being organised by The Mohammed bin Rashid Space ...

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• 24 January

  AMAF and IDB sign pact to enhance collaboration

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to step up collaboration in areas related to endowment services and investments with a focus on supporting development goals and enhancing the prosperity of Muslim societies. The agreement is in line with the foundation’s efforts to boost ...

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