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The Public Prosecution, through a tweet published today on its social media account, clarified the penalty for the crime of electronic extortion. In accordance with the Article 16 of the Federal Decree-Law No.5 of 2021, concerning the combatting of IT crimes, “Whoever blackmails or threatens another person to urge him …

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced a new federal government structure for the next 50 years. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, took to Twitter today to make the announcement. “After consulting with Mohammed bin Zayed and …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 327,300 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

More than 230.9 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,937,712​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy at times, with a chance of some convective clouds formation that may be rainy eastward and southward by afternoon. Light to moderate winds, freshening at times with the clouds causing blowing dust and …

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and Milan-based Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana (VBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Milan, Italy, to further cooperation and boost access for researchers and academics to greater sources of knowledge. Under the newly inked MoU, an agreement was signed to digitise more than 2,500 …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 295,983 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised a workshop to update its 2022 strategy. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and DEWA’s top management team participated as DEWA is committed to regularly updating its strategy to keep pace with rapid developments. In his keynote speech at …

The archaeological coffin of ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik, Son of Pediosir, arrived at the Egyptian pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. The coffin will be displayed in the Expo for six months. The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry said that it’s a wood colored coffin that was discovered in the …

Dubai has recorded 1,835 real estate and properties transactions at the value of AED 6.8 billion in total during the week ending 23rd September 2021, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly report said 157 plots were sold for AED1.2 billion, 1,249 apartments and villas were sold for …