MOCHA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), organised the 21st mass wedding in Yemen under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; and the guidance of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman ...
Read More »Etihad Rail opens 50 additional jobs for UAE nationals in 2020
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has launched a new training and employment programme, as part of the company’s continuous commitment to support Emiratisation. Etihad Rail is a positive contributor to the UAE government’s initiative to employ its citizens in a meaningful and efficient manner in both the public and private ...
Read More »Sustainability initiatives cut 6,692 tons of CO2 emissions
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business In line with the UAE Vision 2021, which aims to achieve a sustainable environment, Provis Estate Management has successfully implemented a series of sustainability and energy savings initiatives that resulted in the reduction of 6,692 tons of CO2 emissions across 10 communities under its portfolio. Water, chilled water and electricity consumption were reduced by 5% ...
Read More »Sharjah Police, SDCA hold meet
Sharjah / WAM As part of the keenness of the Sharjah Police to communicate and cooperate with all bodies and institutions in Sharjah, Colonel Dr. Ali Abu Al Zoud, Deputy Director-General of Central Operations of Sharjah Police, has chaired a coordination meeting with the Sharjah Department of Civil Aviation (SDCA), at the Sharjah Police headquarters, in the presence of several ...
Read More »Dubai marks arrival of six int’l cruise liners in one day
DUBAI / WAM Strengthening Dubai’s position as the leading “cruise hub of the regionâ€, the emirate welcomed six international cruise liners through the Mina Rashid cruise terminal. The terminal dealt with over 60,000 cruise passengers, as they handled all the processes for the smooth arrival of TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 5, Pullmantur Cruises’ Horizon, MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica, Jalesh Cruises’ ...
Read More »EPA advisers chide Trump’s ‘emissions plan’
Bloomberg The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) science advisers rebuked the agency over its 2018 proposal to slash automobile fuel efficiency and emission standards, saying tougher rules charted during the Obama administration may have better outcomes than the plan to replace them. Members of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board, which reviews major agency actions, said there were significant weaknesses in the ...
Read More »Goldman, Varde to buy RattanIndia debt
Bloomberg A consortium led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Varde Partners LP will buy 65.75 billion rupees ($922 million) of debt from an Indian power company at a 38% discount, in one of the largest restructuring deals outside the nation’s bankruptcy court. Creditors of RattanIndia Power Ltd will sell the debt via an asset reconstruction company controlled by the ...
Read More »Hong Kong rings in New Year with tear gas, violent clashes
Bloomberg Hong Kong began 2020 with a familiar sight: Tear gas, fires, vandalism and roadblocks in busy downtown areas as protesters vowed to maintain their fight for more democracy and less Chinese control. Running battles between riot police and demonstrators continued into the night after tens of thousands of mostly peaceful protesters flooded streets from Causeway Bay to Central. Tensions ...
Read More »Jakarta floods kill nine
Bloomberg Nine people have died as heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indonesian capital and nearby cities since New Year’s Eve, triggering the worst flooding in almost seven years. The rains submerged homes and cars and shut one of Jakarta’s airports. More than 700 areas in greater Jakarta region suffered from power outages, according to state-run electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik ...
Read More »US troops fire tear gas at Iraq embassy protesters
Bloomberg US troops fired tear gas to disperse protesters gathered outside the American complex in Iraq, local TV reported, a day after Iran-backed militiamen stormed the compound. Protesters had camped out overnight near the Baghdad embassy after Kataieb Hezbollah militiamen and their supporters attacked the compound to protest deadly American airstrikes on the group’s bases. More protesters had arrived on ...
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