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On July 1, Marc Roca will move to Leeds United for a fee of £10 million. He will join the club on a four-year deal. Earlier this month, Rasmus Kristensen and Brenden Aaronson were also announced as Leeds signings. The 25-year-old will join the club on July 1 and stay until the summer of 2026. Following the announcements of contracts for Rasmus Kristensen and Brenden Aaronson, he becomes the latest addition to join the Whites at the start of next month. Born in Spain, the defensive midfielder started his career at RCDE Espanyol, breaking into the first team from the…

UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications Omar bin Sultan Al Olama is participating in the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) from 15th-18th June, 2022. In his address, Al Olama highlighted the depth and breadth of UAE-Russia relations, the importance of strengthening the ties towards economic cooperation in a way that achieves the development goals of the two countries and ensures a prosperous future for their peoples. In the course of his participation, the Minister signed an agreement of intent to arrange for UAE participation at the SPIEF’s next edition in 2023 as…

The price of gold inched lower on Thursday as the dollar recovered in the wake of the US Federal Reserve’s approval, in line with many analysts’ expectations, of a 75-basis-point interest rate increase – its largest in over two decades – to stem a surge in inflation, and signal a slowing economy. As of 10:30 UAE time, spot gold prices fell by 0.17% to US$1830.93 per ounce, while gold futures rose by 0.72% to $1832.75 per ounce. Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates by three-fourths of a percentage point, the biggest increase since 1994, which will raise the Fed’s benchmark…

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed the details of the Emirates Lunar Mission, which is part of the country’s ambitious space exploration strategy. During his meeting with the Mission’s team in Qasr Al Bahar in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his confidence in the UAE youth’s ability to lead this national mission. This mission aims to reach new scientific horizons to strengthen the UAE’s leadership in outer space. In his remarks, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said: “The Emirates Lunar Mission demonstrates our confidence in moving forward in the field of space. It is a great…

The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, is starting five seasonal routes this week. These routes connect Abu Dhabi with popular summer vacation hotspots throughout Europe and the Indian Ocean. This morning, three new seasonal services took off from Abu Dhabi, connecting Abu Dhabi with Nice on the famous French Cote d’Azur, the historic city of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, and Malaga in the south of Spain. Each of the three services will operate twice a week. As part of Etihad’s summer schedule, the airline will begin operating three times weekly routes on the islands of…

A cabinet resolution has been issued by the UAE Ministry of Economy imposing a four-month moratorium on the export and re-export of wheat and wheat flour originating in India, including free zones, beginning 13th May 2022. The resolution applies to all wheat varieties (spelt), namely hard, ordinary, and soft wheat, as well as wheat flour (spelt flour). According to the Ministry of Economy, this decision is based on recent international developments and the strong and strategic ties that bind the UAE and India. This is especially after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two nations and…

During the past 24 hours, 9,435 new COVID-19 infections have been reported in South Korea. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDPCA), the infection toll has reached 18,248,479, while the death toll has reached 24,399. According to the KDPCA, the daily caseload declined from 9,778 the previous day to hover below 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day. For the past week, the daily average number of confirmed cases was 8,618. Among the new cases, 104 were imported from overseas, lifting the total to 33,557. The number of infected people who were in a serious condition stood at…

The National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reports that an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 has struck south of Iran at 10:06 UTC today. In a statement released by the National Center for Monitoring, the NCM said that some areas of the country felt the earthquake slightly. There were three earthquakes off Iran’s southern Kish Island, which shook Dubai and other locations in the Arabian Gulf. Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 struck the island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, followed by one of magnitude 5.9.

The Wilson Center hosted US politicians and researchers at an open debate featuring Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal. Bahraini women have advanced in all fields thanks to the unlimited support of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the motivational environment, according to the Speaker. In Bahrain, the advancement in institutional structure and legislation resulted in equal opportunities for all, she said, resulting in women reaching the highest leadership positions. As early as the 1930s, women participated in the municipal elections and contributed to the development process. She added that in the early 1970s, they also…

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), has announced that 50 percent of the capacity of its reverse osmosis plant in Taweelah has been reached for producing desalinated water using low-carbon-intensive RO technology. Taweelah RO, connected to the Abu Dhabi network in December 2021, currently provides 100 million gallons of desalinated water per day. It will eventually produce 200 million gallons per day, making it the world’s largest RO facility. Water production from low-carbon-intensive technologies is a key strategic pillar for the long-term decarbonization of the energy sector. EWEC began planning for the world’s largest RO desalination plant in 2018…