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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Eid al-Fitr holiday for federal entities in the UAE will begin on Tuesday, 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 11th May) until 3rd Shawwal 1441 H, which is yet to be declared. On the occasion, the Authority conveyed its congratulations to President …

In recent months, the UAE has witnessed the outcomes of its successful strategies to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which were described as balanced in terms of health and economy. Under this framework, the UAE has become a successful model of adapting to the “new reality,” by implementing procedures for …

More than 83 million people in 82 countries benefited from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ (MBRGI) humanitarian and social projects in 2020, the foundation’s annual report has revealed. Amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, MBRGI, the region’s largest philanthropic foundation, carried out AED1.2 billion worth of …

Eleven UAE national banks have reported circa AED7.74 billion Q1’21 net profit, a growth of 9.6 percent over the same period last year. According to data issued by the these banks, six ADX-listed banks booked around AED4 bn in profits during the first three months of the year, compared to …

Dubai Police: A pile-up accident involved 34 vehicles on Emirates Road after Al Qudra Bridge towards Sharjah, as a result of poor visibility and failure to maintain a safe distance. 4 injuries were recorded, one of them was severe.

The UAE leads a global mobile index as the country with the fastest mobile network speed in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. This significant achievement adds one more feather …

The National Center of Meteorology warned of unstable weather, dust over several parts of the country today until 7:00 pm. NCM urges motorists to take all precautions and to comply with the advice issued by the authorities. A chance of convective clouds formation associated with rainfall and fresh winds causing …

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s premier leisure and entertainment hub, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), will mark the occasion of Eid al-Fitr with a series of spectacular fireworks displays. Taking place over three nights from the first day of Eid, Yas …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 156,940 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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the Indian people, with 368,147 new cases and 3,417 deaths reported in the past 24 hours. India has recorded over 300,000 new coronavirus cases each day for the past 12 days, taking its infections tally to 19.93 million and total deaths …