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  Bloomberg Oil prices edged higher on Friday and headed for the first back-to-back weekly gain in two months on signs the market is tightening as the European Union moved towards banning Russian crude. West Texas Intermediate futures traded near $109 a barrel, and were on track to be up more than 3% this week. The EU intends to ban ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and coinciding with the fourth anniversary of its founding, The World Muslim Communities Council (TWMCC) is organising an international conference on May 8-9, featuring representatives of over 150 countries, to discuss the topic of Islamic unity. The event will be ...

  Sharjah / WAM The 32nd Sharjah Ramadan Festival, a landmark social and economic local event organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), concluded on a high note after 33 days, recording over AED 250 million in sales and a 20 percent growth over the previous edition. The event drew a huge number of shoppers and visitors ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 5th edition of the Dalma Historical Race Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, welcoming history enthusiasts to Abu Dhabi’s enchanting Dalma Island from May 7-20. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the festival is organised by the Cultural Programmes ...

  DUBAI / WAM With Dubai fully regaining its vibrancy after safely navigating and accelerating out of the unprecedented global challenge, the city’s newly formed Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) will showcase the diversity of Dubai’s destination offering, along with innovative initiatives designed to further strengthen the city’s tourism industry, during the 29th edition of Arabian Travel Market. With ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron, on his re-election as President of France, wishing him continued success in performing his presidential duties and responsibilities. This came in a phone conversation where the two leaders ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time With Dubai fully regaining its vibrancy after safely navigating and accelerating out of the unprecedented global challenge, the city’s newly formed Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) will showcase the diversity of Dubai’s destination offering, along with innovative initiatives designed to further strengthen the city’s tourism industry, during the 29th edition of Arabian Travel Market. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 102,626 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary care ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has successfully performed the world’s most intensive sustainable flight testing programme, operating 42 flights over a five-day period to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions. The programme, coinciding with Earth Day 2022, included 22 contrail prevention flights over the course of three days. Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and coinciding with the fourth anniversary of its founding, The World Muslim Communities Council (TWMCC) is organising an international conference on May 8-9, featuring representatives of over 150 countries, to discuss the topic of Islamic unity. The event will be ...