July, 2023

• 7 July

  Cleveland Abu Dhabi expands research to address community health

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an M42 company, is expanding its research efforts to address community health issues in the UAE. The hospital has over 200 active research studies, and 60 of these were initiated in 2022. The studies focus on a variety of critical topics, including digestive diseases, neurological disorders, and heart disease. In line with ...

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• 7 July

  UAE ambassador to Kingdom of Thailand presents credentials

  

  BANGKOK / WAM Obaid Saeed Al Dhaheri presented his credentials to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand as ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to the Kingdom of Thailand during a ceremony held at Villa Ambara, Dusit Royal Palace in Bangkok. Al Dhaheri conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

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• 7 July

  UAE leaders congratulate President of Comoros on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Azali Assoumani of Comoros on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

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• 7 July

  Edge expands its portfolio with OryxLabs acquisition

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Edge, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced its acquisition of OryxLabs, a prominent cybersecurity company based in Abu Dhabi. OryxLabs provides tailored cybersecurity solutions to safeguard its clients from emerging cyber threats. With a strong focus on advanced research, engineering, and innovation, the company has been entrusted with addressing cybersecurity ...

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• 6 July

  Mansour bin Zayed issues resolution enabling public benefit association, private higher education Emirati staff to leverage ‘Nafis’ programmes

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, has issued a resolution that enables citizens working in public benefit associations and private higher education institutions to apply for any Nafis programmes and initiatives. The resolution aligns with applicable guidelines and criteria and requires those concerned ...

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• 6 July

  European stocks drop by most in two weeks

  

  BLOOMBERG European stocks retreated by the most in two weeks following hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting, with investors also weighing early corporate earnings reports. The Stoxx 600 was down 1.1% in London — the biggest intraday drop since June 22. All sectors declined, led by travel and leisure and retail. Among individual movers, Hunting Plc soared ...

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• 6 July

  Dubai conducts pan-European engagement programme to showcase value proposition for global tech industry

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), in partnership with leading local public and private sector companies, conducted a multi-faceted pan-European engagement programme to showcase the city’s value proposition for the global technology industry. A series of events organised by DET at Europe’s leading technology industry shows outlined the key business and investment opportunities emerging from the ...

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• 6 July

  Stocks fall on Fed, gilts drop as interest rate bets climb

  

  BLOOMBERG Stocks dropped as global markets responded to Federal Reserve commentary that was more hawkish than expected. UK government bonds fell. European and Asian stocks saw broad declines, while contracts on the S&P 500 pointed to a continuation of the losses on Wall Street. In the UK, yields on 10-year government bonds climbed to the highest since the gilts crisis ...

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• 6 July

  UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs receives Japan’s ambassador

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, received on Thursday, Akio Isomata, ambassador of Japan to the UAE, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop ties between the UAE and Japan in various fields, especially in the defence and military domains to serve the interests of their ...

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• 6 July

  Adafsa strengthens its international pacts on food safety risk assessment

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has agreed to cooperate with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to enhance scientific cooperation and dialogue in data collection and data sharing related to risk assessment. The agreement was signed remotely by Saeed Al Bahri Al Ameri, Director-General of Adafsa, and Dr Bernhard Url, Executive Director of ...

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