Author: News Desk

Abu Dhabi : The UAE leaders witnessed the launch of the third issue of the national currency of AED50, in line with the UAE’s celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of its union, which was established on December 2, 1971. The new issue is the first banknote made of polymer material to be circulated in the UAE. Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah…

BERLIN :  Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on Nov. 22, 2005. Over the next 16 years, she was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to hold a fractious European Union together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women. Now that near-record tenure is ending with her leaving office at age 67 to praise from abroad and enduring popularity at home. Her designated successor, Olaf Scholz, is expected to take office Wednesday. Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist…

Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites. The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press. Amazon said in a post an hour after the outage began that it had identified the root cause and was “actively working towards recovery.” It did not disclose more about the cause. The outage also affected Amazon’s ability to provide updates, it said. The outage began midmorning on the U.S. East Coast, said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik Inc, a network intelligence firm……

Cairo :  Industry, Commerce & Tourism Minister and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Chairman Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani participated in the 29th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism. The minister affirmed Bahrain’s support for the efforts to stimulate inter-tourism among Arab countries and stressed the importance of cooperation to advance tourism in the region. He called to activate initiatives related to developing types of tourist visas and facilitating their access, and activating the Arab Tourism Day initiative. Minister Al Zayani pointed out to the role of media, especially in the economic and…

Bahrain : Busaiteen Corniche and Al Samaheej Walkway in Muharraq have become the latest sites to benefit from an ambitious nationwide campaign to ensure the expansion of the green zones in the Kingdom and active contributions to the fight against climate change. The Forever Green campaign is being implemented by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) under the directives of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the patronage of HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the Wife of HM the King and President of the NIAD Consultative Council. The planting of trees at the corniche and…

Federal government departments in the UAE are to change their working week from January 1, 2022, with much of the country expected to follow suit. Public sector workers at the ministerial level will adopt a four and a half day working week, with employees working Monday to Thursday. There will be a half day on Fridays. Saturday and Sunday will be the new weekend for government workers. The Dubai and Abu Dhabi governments said their employees would adopt the same hours. The National understands all schools will move to the same working week on the first day of term, with hours expected to be announced soon.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the UAE on Tuesday as part of his ongoing trip of the GCC member states. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, welcomed the visiting dignitary. Prince Mohammed arrived at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi in the evening on an official two-day visit to the Emirates. The Saudi crown prince spent the previous 24 hours in Oman, where he held talks with Sultan Haitham. Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by a high-level entourage of top officials to welcome Prince Mohammed to the…

Seoul : South Korea’s sensational survival drama “Squid Game” has been nominated in three categories, including best drama series, at the 27th Critics Choice Awards. According to the nominations announced by the Critics Choice Association Monday (U.S. time), “Squid Game,” a Netflix original, was listed in the categories best drama series, best actor in drama series and best foreign language series, according to South Korean News Agency (Yonhap). In the best drama series section, “Squid Game” will compete with seven other candidates, including HBO’s “Succession,” NBC’s “This Is Us” and Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” Its lead Lee Jung-jae scored a nomination for…

Dubai :  Innovation flourishes where change occurs. When spaces are open to different ideas, perspectives and behaviors, a dialogue enabling progress forms. These spaces, however, are hardly elite offices or prestigious forums in our modern day; they are public spaces, the meeting points of communities and individuals. Events such as Expo 2020 Dubai recreates such conditions on a large scale, a worldwide playground for the people under the slogan ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, and the National Pavilion of Bahrain is a remarkable example showcasing the symbiotic relationship between physical space and innovation. An immersive experience designed by Swiss architect…

Bahrain : Gulf Air – Bahrain’s national carrier marked the International Civil Aviation Day, aimed at generating and reinforcing worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of the world. ”Our celebration of this year’s International Civil Aviation Day coincides with a new vision of review and development in Gulf Air and Bahrain – both proudly achieving several accomplishments at the professional and technical levels. These accomplishments were the result of the efforts of all of our female and male colleagues working at this industry, and today we congratulate each and every one…