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SHARJAH / WAM The UAE’s integrated environmental, recycling and waste management company – Bee’ah – has launched disinfection pods for businesses to safeguard public health during the Covid-19 outbreak. “The advanced solution can be placed at entrance of facilities, complexes, buildings or high-risk areas to eradicate viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms on a person or on their clothing in under ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) succeeded in strengthening its digital systems and smart platforms and providing a bundle of e-services for its members and customers without need to come in person to SCCI headquarters or its various branches. Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman, SCCI, said, “The SCCI has developed an integrated system of smart ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Office of Community Outreach at New York Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) launched a ‘Virtual Do Good Guide’ to provide a wealth of resources for people who wish to make a positive impact in the world, from the safety of their homes. The guide features content from a diverse range of sources that are intended ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has begun its Iftar project, which aims to provide 4.5 million meals throughout the Holy Month. Khalif Foundation teams distributed over 58,989 meals to workers in the industrial zones of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. An official from the foundation said that the project, implemented in collaboration ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Tuesday, its annual Ramadan initiative to support UAE communities during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The initiative is in partnership with Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and builds on their existing collaboration as part of Adnoc’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program aimed at creating a positive and ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Tuesday officially launched its new subsidiaries, Dubai Clear and Dubai CSD. Dubai Clear is the region’s first independent company central counterparty (CCP) for equity clearing, and Dubai CSD is the UAE’s first independent central securities depository (CSD) company. To celebrate the official launch of the two new companies, the DFM organised ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and Krasimir Karakachanov, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, have discussed cooperation relations between the two countries. In a telephone call on Tuesday, the two sides also reviewed the latest development of Covid-19 outbreak and the importance of coordinating and unifying efforts to curb its impact. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s plans to increase the number of Covid-19 tests throughout the country for the early detection of infections, particularly among those who had contact with already infected cases, the ministry has conducted 25,000 additional tests. Testing resulted in the detection of 541 new cases among various nationalities, bringing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Dato’ Sri Hishamuddin Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, discussed, in a Video Conference call, ties of friendship and joint cooperation between the UAE and Malaysia. HH Sheikh Abdullah extended greetings on the occasion of the Holy Month of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, participated in a video conference meeting, during which he checked up on the developments and outcomes to date of the remote learning process in schools and universities across the emirate. During the meeting ...