ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 205,823 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue ex…
Day: June 28, 2022
UAE hosts 36th meeting of WHO Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication
DUBAI, The 36th meeting of the WHO Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication for Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, which was hosted by the UAE in Dubai, has discussed the latest developments and the annual reports of …
DCT Abu Dhabi launches revamped training calendar to nurture talent in tourism sector
ABU DHABI, The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled a revamped calendar of training programmes and Emiratisation initiatives for the second half of 2022.This comes as part of its mandate to promote tourism as a rew…
Alpha Dhabi increases stake in Aldar, becoming parent company
ABU DHABI, Alpha Dhabi Holding has increased its stake in Aldar Properties, reaffirming its position as the largest shareholder and consequently becoming Aldar’s parent company.Through this latest additional stake, Alpha Dhabi has raised its shareholdi…
DIFC launches region’s first Open Finance Lab
DUBAI, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today launched the region’s first Open Finance Lab, heralding a new era of finance in the region.The Open …
OPEC daily basket price stands at $114.88 a barrel Monday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$114.88 a barrel on Monday, compared with US$112.35 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan …
‘The hottest investor in renewables is a big oil producer’: WSJ
DUBAI, A leading US newspaper highlighted the UAE’s efforts to invest in renewables and position itself at the centre of the global energy transition.In an information-rich article by its Dubai-based reporter, Rory Jones, The Wall Street Journal said t…