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Shipment of 50 tonnes of food is sent from the UAE to Zimbabwe

EditorAugust 23, 2022

August 23, 2022

The UAE has sent a plane carrying 50 tonnes of essential food items to Zimbabwe today in an effort to assist thousands of families and vulnerable groups such as women, children, and the elderly in this country. The plane contained essential food items that will provide food security to thousands......

Business

British economy shrank record 11 percent in 2020, its lowest since 1709

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

Updated official figures published on Monday showed that Britain recorded its biggest drop in output in more than 300 years as it faced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Reuters reported. According to the Office for National Statistics, the gross domestic product fell by 11 percent in 2020......

Health

Nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by preventable factors

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

A new study has revealed that nearly half of all cancer deaths occur because of factors that can be avoided, such as living an unhealthy lifestyle, according to researchers. An international research team writes in The Lancet, a British medical journal, that smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity top the list......

Technology

New space telescope reveals the aurorae and moons of Jupiter

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

As a result of the world’s newest and largest space telescope, the world will now be able to see Jupiter in all its glory, with auroras and all. Images of the solar system’s largest planet were released Monday by scientists. Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, as well as swirling polar......

Health

Pfizer seeks approval for updated COVID vaccine booster

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

A major step towards launching a booster campaign to combat the newest members of the omicron family was taken by Pfizer on Monday when they asked US regulators to approve their combination COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered vaccine makers to modify their shots in order to......

News

UAE President meets with the Egyptian President in Al Alamein City

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

On a fraternal visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Al Alamein City. At Al Alamein International Airport. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The Egyptian President and UAE President exchanged cordial......

News

A Split Second Story is the theme of the Canon Redline Challenge this year

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

MENA Newswire: In Celebration of World Photography Day Canon Europe launched its second Redline Challenge, an annual photography competition for amateur photographers to demonstrate their technical ability and creativity. The competition is free to enter and invites aspiring photographers to capture A Split Second Story, demanding precision, a unique perspective......

Travel

New flights to New York-JFK by Etihad Airways this winter

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

New York, United States, is now served by more flights from Etihad Airways. With the addition of four weekly flights from 15th November, Etihad will offer 11 weekly nonstop services from Abu Dhabi to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will be used for the new flights,......

News

Sudan declares state of emergency due to rain and flooding in six states

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

After a flood disaster hit six different states in the north and south in Sudan on Sunday, the Sudanese Council of Ministers declared a state of alert and an emergency. These states are River Nile, Gezira, White Nile, West Kordofan, South Darfur, as well as Kassala province, all of which......

Business

169 percent increase in UAE investments in Egypt in six months

EditorAugust 22, 2022

August 22, 2022

According to the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Emirati investments increased by 169.1 percent during the first half of the fiscal year 2021-2022 to US$1.9 billion (AED6.98 billion), compared with US$712.6 million (AED2.617 billion) during the same period of the fiscal year 2020-2021. It was revealed......