February 4, 2023

UAE, France, and India to cooperate on energy, climate and adopt implementation roadmap

LONDON: The UAE, France and India have established a tripartite cooperation initiative in several areas including energy and climate change, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. A joint statement, which came following a phone call between UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, his French counterpart Catherine […]

February 4, 2023

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Belarus’ Lukashenko meet in Abu Dhabi

The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed discussed bilateral ties with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during his visit to Abu Dhabi. The meeting was held at Qasr al-Shati palace, the UAE’s Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Friday. The presidents reportedly discussed means to enhance ties “to serve the interests of the two countries and their peoples.” […]

February 4, 2023

Coronavirus: UAE reports 89 Covid-19 cases, 97 recoveries, no deaths

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 89 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 97 recoveries and no deaths. Total active cases stand at 14,291. The new cases were detected through 21,301 additional tests. The total number of cases in UAE as on February 4 is 1,049,729 while total recoveries stand […]

February 3, 2023

Free taxi rides in Dubai as Yango launches loyalty scheme

Dubai ride-hailing service Yango offers free rides with a new loyalty scheme People in Dubai are being offered free taxi rides after international ride-hailing service Yango launched a loyalty program for users. Using the Yango app Dubai residents and visitors can collect loyalty points on every journey to save up for future cashback. The so-called Yango Plus allows any […]

February 3, 2023

Art Dubai’s largest-ever edition is to take place from March 1 to 5, 2023

Art Dubai announces details for its 16th edition Calling all art aficionados in the UAE. Art Dubai has just announced full program details for its 16th edition, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai from March 3 to 5, 2023. Art Dubai 2023’s gallery program will feature over 130 presentations from more than 40 countries and six continents, across […]

February 3, 2023

Dubai’s Indian chartered accountants hail new budget, say it is time to invest in markets

With major changes in tax slabs and tax regimes, it is expected to be a budget that will positively impact the middle- and lower-income segments. The Dubai chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has hailed India’s budget for supporting growth and being future-oriented. In its opening remarks, the institute’s representatives praised […]

February 3, 2023

Air India Express flight to Kozhikode returns to Abu Dhabi after engine fault

The airline says all 184 passengers are safe A flight to India returned to Abu Dhabi’s international airport shortly after take-off on Friday because of an engine fault. The incident happened on Air India Express flight IX 348, which was heading to Kozhikode in Kerala, the airline confirmed to The National. “It returned to Abu Dhabi airport following a technical […]

February 3, 2023

UAE oil company employees are given roles in office hosting Cop28

Exclusive: at least 12 officials at the body hosting Cop28 appear to have come straight from the fossil fuel industry At least a dozen employees from the United Arab Emirate’s state-owned oil company have apparently taken up roles with the office of the UAE’s climate change special envoy, who will host this year’s Cop28 UN climate summit. […]

February 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia wins rights to host AFC Asian Cup 2027

Saudi Arabia has won the prestigious AFC Asian Cup championship on three occasions: 1984, 1988, and 1996 Saudi Arabia has been awarded the hosting rights to stage the AFC Asian Cup 2027. The announcement was made at the 33rd AFC Congress in Manama, Bahrain on February 1. Saudi Arabia has won the championship on three occasions […]

February 2, 2023

UAE’s MoHAP launches 3D digital metaverse assessment service

The service integrates the real, virtual, and digital worlds, enhancing the delivery of both government and private healthcare services The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an innovative service to evaluate healthcare professionals, including doctors and allied practitioners, using the “metaverse” technology. The 3D Digital Metaverse Assessment Service integrates the real, virtual, […]

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