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Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Nikos Christodoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, on Wednesday convened the inaugural virtual meeting of the UAE-Cyprus Joint Committee. — WAM photo
UAE, Cyprus convene inaugural virtual joint committee meeting
ABU DHABI — Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Nikos Christodoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, on Wednesday convened the inaugural virtual meeting of the UAE-Cyprus Joint Committee. In his remarks, Al Sayegh affirmed the strength of the two countries’ bilateral relationship and pointed to the growing cooperation that the UAE and Cyprus have fostered over recent years.Al Sayegh made particular note of the significant expansion in bilateral economic ties, with non-oil trade between the UAE and Cyprus reaching $152 million in 2019, an increase of over 26 percent from the preceding year. "Today is a momentous day in initiating the work of the UAE-Cyprus Joint Committee. While our bilateral relations have largely been distinguished by the...
November 11, 2020

UAE, Cyprus convene inaugural virtual joint committee meeting

UAE announces 1,214 new coronavirus cases, reversing recent downward trend
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates recorded on Wednesday 1,214 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, reversing the downward trend in the last few days, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAMThe ministry also announced two more deaths from complications caused by the virus. This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the UAE to 145,599 and virus-related fatalities to 520. The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 114,653 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry. In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing...
November 11, 2020

UAE announces 1,214 new coronavirus cases, reversing recent downward trend

Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, on Tuesday held virtual talks with Mark W. Menezes, US Deputy Secretary of Energy, to discuss the latest developments in the energy sector and identify areas of cooperation. — WAM photo
UAE, US discuss cybersecurity cooperation in energy sector
ABU DHABI — Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, on Tuesday held virtual talks with Mark W. Menezes, US Deputy Secretary of Energy, to discuss the latest developments in the energy sector and identify areas of cooperation. John Rakolta, the US Ambassador to the UAE was also present during the discussion focused on cooperation opportunities for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, including cybersecurity collaboration. Al Hammadi emphasized ENEC's commitment to working with international partners and to build successful relationships to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience in pursuit of continuous improvement and operational excellence. For over a decade, the US and UAE have had a bilateral agreement in...
November 11, 2020

UAE, US discuss cybersecurity cooperation in energy sector

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, center, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, left, and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
UAE leaders offer condolences on death of Bahraini prime minister
ABU DHABI — UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on the death of Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, prime minister of Bahrain.In the message, Sheikh Khalifa expressed his heartfelt condolences and solace on the death of the Bahraini Prime Minister.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also dispatched similar messages to the Bahraini King. — WAM
November 11, 2020

UAE leaders offer condolences on death of Bahraini prime minister

File photo of Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the prime minister of Bahrain.
Bahraini prime minister passes away in US hospital
MANAMA — Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the prime minister of Bahrain, passed away Wednesday morning at the Mayo Clinic in the US, reported the Bahraini News Agency (BNA).The burial ceremony will take place after his body is repatriated and will be limited to a few relatives, the agency added.A week of mourning has been announced in the country during which flags will be flown at half-mast. Government ministries and departments will be closed for three days starting Thursday, BNA said. — WAM
November 11, 2020

Bahraini prime minister passes away in US hospital

 Bahrain has already placed an order to purchase more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, British firm AstraZeneca and the Chinese Sinopharm, said Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, a member of the national taskforce for combating COVID-19, on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo
Bahrain prepares to be among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines
MANAMA — Bahrain has already placed an order to purchase more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, British firm AstraZeneca and the Chinese Sinopharm, said Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, a member of the national taskforce for combating COVID-19, on Tuesday.Dr. Qahtani said that the selection of the aforementioned vaccines was made by the taskforce after following up on the developments regarding vaccine trials in the world.He also that the kingdom will to be among the first countries in the world to provide the vaccines as soon as it is approved by national and international health authorities.He said that concerned authorities have drawn up plans to provide the vaccine to citizens and residents easily and conveniently and in accordance with the...
November 11, 2020

Bahrain prepares to be among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Back-to-school ceremony on Sept. 1, 2020, at the UNRWA Nuzha school in Jordan. — Courtesy photo
UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as coronavirus spreads
GENEVA — The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has run out of cash on hand to keep vital services going amid the worsening health emergency, UNRWA spokesperson Tamara Alrifai told a regular UN press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. “Despite the immense efforts to raise sufficient funds in 2020 to maintain UNRWA’s critical services to 5.7 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East, as of Nov. 9, UNRWA has run out of money,” Alrifai said. “If we do not have additional funding by the end of this month, November, then we will have to enact really disheartening measures that will affect the salaries of our frontline 28,000 UNRWA staff, in the middle of a global health emergency.” The number of refugees who have contracted COVID-19 has jumped from...
November 11, 2020

UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as coronavirus spreads

The US State Department on Tuesday approved a massive package of F-35 fighter jets and MQ-9 unmanned systems for the United Arab Emirates. — Courtesy photo
US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23.3 billion arms deal
WASHINGTON — The US State Department on Tuesday approved a massive package of F-35 fighter jets and MQ-9 unmanned systems for the United Arab Emirates.In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the package, which comes with an estimated price tag of $23.37 billion, includes up to 50 F-35s worth $10.4 billion, 18 MQ-9Bs worth $2.97 billion, and $10 billion worth of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions.“This is in recognition of our deepening relationship and the UAE’s need for advanced defense capabilities to deter and defend itself against heightened threats from Iran,” Pompeo said.“The UAE’s historic agreement to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to positively transform the region’s...
November 10, 2020

US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23.3 billion arms deal

The United States on Tuesday imposed Iran-related sanctions on six companies and four people, accusing the network of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm. — Courtesy photo
US imposes Iran-related sanctions on six companies, four individuals
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday imposed Iran-related sanctions on six companies and four people, accusing the network of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm.In a statement, the US Treasury Department accused the companies and individuals of facilitating the procurement of sensitive goods, including US-origin electronic components, for Iran Communication Industries (ICI), an Iranian military firm designated by the United States in 2008 and by the European Union in 2010 for being owned or controlled by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), the overall manager and coordinator of Iran’s ballistic missile program.ICI, a subsidiary of Iran Electronics Industries, which falls under MODAFL, produces various items including military...
November 10, 2020

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on six companies, four individuals

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic doctors remove cancerous mass weight of 3.5kg from patient’s pancreas
ABU DHABI — Doctors at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi have successfully removed a massive cancerous tumor growing in the pancreas of a 50-year-old woman after she was turned away from several other hospitals due to the size of the mass.This aggressive form of cancer has very few symptoms until it is in its advanced stage. The patient began experiencing symptoms, including a loss of appetite and diarrhea that had caused a drop in her weight and caused fatigue and excessive bloating a year back.The tumor continued to grow, causing an unnatural abdomen bulge that made it difficult for her to sleep or carry out daily chores. When the problem persisted, she got it investigated with a biopsy that confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, a cancer that starts in the ducts of the pancreas."The...
November 10, 2020

Cleveland Clinic doctors remove cancerous mass weight of 3.5kg from patient’s pancreas

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