SHARJAH, Elizabeth Linder, Facebook’s Politics & Government Specialist for Europe, Middle East and Africa, described the COVID pandemic as “a huge moment for digital communications.””Those virtual conversations are getting more meaningful because they’…
Day: September 27, 2021
Government of Dubai Media Office discusses strategy for covering EXPO 2020 with heads of local media outlets
DUBAI, Mona Al Marri, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) and President of the Dubai Press Club (DPC), today held a meeting with heads of leading UAE media outlets to discuss an integrated strategy to cover Expo 2020. The ex…
Dubai Health Authority completes medical preparations for Expo 2020
Dubai, The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has completed its preparations for Expo 2020 to ensure the provision of state-of-the-art medical care, including emergency care, on-site medical centres and the provision of laboratory screening for COVID-19.Awad…
UAE’s successful handling of the COVID-19 crisis reflects the total confidence of nationals and residents in official procedures, says Emirati top mediaperson
SHARJAH, Editor-in-Chief of the Emarat Al Youm newspaper, Sami Al Reyami, cited confidence in official communication as the most effective element in delivering messages to the public.”The key reason for the UAE’s successful handling of the COVID-19 cr…
Fair autumn weather forecast for three days
Temperatures on Monday are expected to hover around annual average, so moderate autumn weather will prevail in most parts of the Kingdom, except in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba where it will be hot, with low clouds, according to the Jordan…
Black liquid seen on Dead Sea shore not oil, says ministry
A black liquid seen gushing from the ground on the Dead Sea shore is actually “bad smelling water” and not crude oil, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Monday.The ministry said in a statement that a technical team visited the site af…
Jaber border crossing with Syria to reopen Wednesday
The Jaber border crossing with Syria will reopen on Wednesday for passengers and freight, Interior Minister Mazen Faraya decided on Monday.According to a ministry statement, the decision to restart this key entry point is aimed at revitalizing the two-…
Hikma Pharmaceuticals agrees to buy Custopharm Inc. For $375 Mln
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Custopharm Inc. for $375 million with a further $50 million upon achieving certain commercial milestones.The London-listed pharmaceutical group said that the U.S.-based supplier of inje…
China’s digital economy hits $6 trillion in 2020
China’s digital economy hit 39.2 trillion yuan (approximate to $6 trillion) in 2020, according to China Internet development report 2021.Released at the Wuzhen summit of the 2021 World Internet Conference on Sunday, the report indicated that the countr…
Jordan’s electrical imports down by 50% in 2021
Jordan’s electrical and electronics imports have dropped by nearly 50 percent in 2021 compared to 2019, before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the Kingdom, representative of electrical and home appliances sector at the Jordan Chamber of Com…
Jordan, Syria discuss cross-border transport
Officials from Jordan and Syria on Monday will hold talks to discuss cross-border transport, according to Transport Minister, Wajih Azaiza.Speaking to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Azaiza said the talks will tackle freight challenges, the back-to-bac…
JTI Jordan signs development agreement for rehabilitation center
The Japan Tobacco International (JTI) signed Monday an agreement with the Al Talbieh Community Rehabilitation Center, as part of its social responsibility and commitment to supporting communities.In a statement, the JTI said this agreement is a continu…