Tag: COVID-19
UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure sees 140% profit in H1
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has estimated a 140 percent increase in revenue in the first half of 2021, mainly due to investments...
Global trade of medical goods grew up to 16% in 2020;...
Medical products trade grew 16.3 percent in 2020, compared to 4.7 percent in 2019 when the COVID-19 pandemic was only starting up, according to...
Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as unvaccinated; CDC study
A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the Delta variant produced similar amounts of virus in...
UAE vows $100mn to support education initiatives for women & girls...
The UAE has pledged $100 million (AED 367 million) to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the next five years (2021-2025) to support...
WHO unveils its new office in Bahrain
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus officially launched WHO’s 152nd country office in the capital Manama of Bahrain and hailed the...
Dubai RTA’s AI-backed precautionary steps helped to enhance bus services; Official
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has taken several precautionary steps and initiatives to schedule and operate public buses, marine transit means,...
Global food supplies slammed by drought, floods & frost; UN
Natural disasters triggered by sudden climate change are causing havoc on crops around the world, raising the risk of increased food inflation at a...
Bahrain invests in Brazilian iron ore as part of economic recovery
Bahrain raised its imports of Brazilian products by 169 percent in the first half of 2021. Iron ore, which accounted for 93 percent of...
