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ABU DHABI / WAM Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the UAE and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, on Sunday completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya. The acquisition of the UAE’s first home grown satellite operator, Thuraya, is set to significantly expand Yahsat’s current satellite solutions portfolio ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has hosted a three-day workshop for its Safeguards team on Additional Protocol Commodity Identification. Delivered by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), the training aims to provide familiarity with the ‘especially designed or prepared’ materials and equipment list in the Additional Protocol, which could be used ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that the nine qualified candidates of the UAE Astronaut Programme have arrived in Moscow, Russia, for their mission specific medical examination. The Programme was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empow-er), world’s largest district cooling services provider, announ- ced its sponsorship as a global partner in 5th World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2018). WGES will be held under the patronage of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on October 24 ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) launched a pilot project to install and test a 1.2MW/7.2MWh Sodium Sulphur Battery Energy Storage System (NaS BESS) at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. The authority will connect the storage systems to its grid. The project in cooperation with Amplex ...

DUBAI / WAM Preparations are now underway for the upcoming “UAE Maritime Week 2018,” a first-of-its-kind event on the regional map, being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. Organised by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) from October 28 to November 1, ...

Bloomberg Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro escaped unharmed in an attack by explosive-laden drones that wounded officers and sent soldiers fleeing during a military parade in Caracas. The incident, broadcast live on state television, occurred as Maduro spoke, flanked by his wife and defense minister. An explosion was heard and the 55-year-old autocrat was led off stage. Military personnel broke ranks ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump repeated that he didn’t know about his son’s meeting with Russians at Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign, while asserting that such meetings are a routine part of politics— “totally legal and done all the time.” Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my ...

Bloomberg Catalan President Joaquim Torra said his government won’t accept separatist leaders being sent to prison for declaring independence as the region prepared for the one-year anniversary of a tumultuous illegal referendum that plunged Spain into a constitutional crisis. A court decision due in the fall that could see independence leaders imprisoned for up to 30 years will be a ...

Bloomberg Brazil’s left-wing Workers’ Party formally endorsed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the upcoming presidential election, even though the former leader has been in jail since April on a corruption conviction. The Workers’ Party, known by its Portuguese acronym of PT, pushed ahead with Lula’s candidacy during a convention on Saturday in Sao Paulo. “Our democracy is at risk,” ...