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Fahr issues circular amending measures to combat Covid-19

  DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued on Tuesday a circular to all ministries and federal entities, amending some procedures aimed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic at the level of the federal government. The circular is in line with the directives of the UAE government regarding the “Green Pass Protocol” for all federal government ...

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Electricity prices surge to record as Europe struggles to keep lights on

  Bloomberg Electricity prices surged to a fresh record as France scrambled to keep its lights on, sucking up supplies from the rest of Europe. France, usually an exporter of power, is boosting electricity imports and even burning fuel oil. The crunch comes after Electricite de France SA said it would halt four reactors accounting for 10% of the nation’s ...

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Putin warns Russia will deploy military to counter Nato threat

  Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin threatened a military response to counter Nato expansion towards Russia’s border, while insisting he wasn’t issuing an ultimatum as he heaped blame on the US for rising tensions in Europe. The US and its allies “must understand that we have nowhere to retreat further” and Russia can’t allow them to deploy missiles in Ukraine that ...

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Dubai Airports increases its operational capacity to 100%

  Dubai / WAM Following the opening of the final phase of Concourse A at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 3, the world’s busiest international airport is 100% operational with all terminals, concourses, lounges, restaurants, and retail outlets now open. Terminal 3 is expected to serve more than 1.6 million passengers in the second half of December during the month’s peak ...

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Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers cross seven million mark

  Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have increased significantly to a total of 7,167,591 visits in the period up to December 20, as organisers continue to maintain robust Covid-19 measures, ensuring a safe and exceptional event for all attending. Expo 2020’s virtual visitation rose to 31.6 million over the same period, mainly driven by the uptake of ...

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Second edition of Al Burda Festival opens

  Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the second edition of Al Burda Festival opened at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Youth, this year’s edition of Al Burda Festival takes place under the theme “Transcending Spaces, ...

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Adnoc Distribution opens new service station in Saudi

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, announced on Monday the opening of its latest Adnoc service station in KSA – the first to fully showcase the company’s modern fuel and retail convenience offering with an integrated Adnoc Oasis store, car wash and lube change. During the first half of 2021, Adnoc Distribution ...

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European energy prices soar as deep freeze arrives

  Bloomberg Europe is bracing for energy shortages as freezing weather sets in, boosting demand and sending prices surging at a time when supply just can’t keep up. Temperatures are forecast to fall below zero degrees Celsius in several European capitals, straining electricity grids already coping with low wind speeds and severe nuclear outages in France. To make matters worse, ...

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Hong Kong eyes new security law after electing loyalists

  Bloomberg Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam touted plans to revive a controversial security law that ignited a political firestorm two decades ago, after completing an election to install a new legislature filled with Beijing loyalists. The pro-establishment council elected in a muted vote should present “new proposals” by June on how to enact security legislation, Lam told a news ...

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Firms brace for extra Brexit red tape amid supply lines squeeze

  Bloomberg Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the UK and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape. From January 1, companies importing goods into Britain from the EU will be required to make full customs declarations. Food products will also have be pre-registered on an IT ...

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