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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strengthened its leading position in international competitiveness indexes, related to banking and fiscal policies, by securing places among the top 20 countries in 11 related competitiveness indexes in 2020. This overall achievement highlights flexibility and attractiveness of policies implemented by UAE that support national economic growth. The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre documented ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing airline announced the introduction of its chatbot, Amelia, a new virtual assistant to enable customers to easily acquire information related to their flights and other useful general information. Wizz Air’s new chatbot was inspired by Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE was ranked first in the world in several global competitiveness indicators that measure the development and quality of the communications infrastructure around the world in 2020. In a report issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority under the title “UAE is a pioneering country in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE renewed its support for a peaceful, comprehensive, and just resolution to the Palestinian question in line with relevant UN resolutions, the Madrid Principles, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the Quartet road map. In a written statement submitted to the UN Security Council for the open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 205,321 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 treatment. As ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Pest Control Projects Department at Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) carried out an intensive pest control drive across all regions of Abu Dhabi Emirate in 2021, achieving significant results in preventing pest proliferation and ensuring public health. As part of the drive, the specialised teams from the department stepped up control efforts to ensure ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Golden Jubilee Committee and Federal Youth Authority on Sunday launched the ‘Early Dreamers’, an initiative that invites all citizens and residents of the UAE to share stories of the individuals who have helped – and continue to help – shape the nation over the years. The initiative is being rolled out in phases, starting ...

Dubai / WAM The value of Dubai Chamber members’ exports and re-exports to Latin America surged 69 percent to reach a record $60.5 million in the first quarter of 2021, a trend supported by increased activity among companies in Dubai that are already trading with the region. New data released by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry indicated that ...

What will come of the array of ambitious (and not-so-ambitious) targets announced by world leaders at President Joe Biden’s climate summit? It’s tempting to think, “Not enough.” Talk is cheap; actions are expensive. About a third of all the greenhouse emissions from human activities in history have happened since 1997, when world leaders adopted the Kyoto Protocol with an ambition ...

It may surprise readers in the northeast to know that Chick-fil-A — the fast food icon of the Bible Belt whose stores are closed on Sundays, with no exceptions — has yet to reopen its dining rooms despite the relatively lax attitude Southern states have towards the pandemic. The lack of dine-in service didn’t stop the company from having its ...