Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images
Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images

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Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

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Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

BULKWHIZ PROFILE

Date started: February 2017

Founders: Amira Rashad (CEO), Yusuf Saber (CTO), Mahmoud Sayedahmed (adviser), Reda Bouraoui (adviser)

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce 

Size: 50 employees

Funding: approximately $6m

Investors: Beco Capital, Enabling Future and Wain in the UAE; China's MSA Capital; 500 Startups; Faith Capital and Savour Ventures in Kuwait

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