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The Vatican’s Foundation Gravissimum Educationis has granted the ‘Man of Humanity’ Award to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Award was received by Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the spokesperson for the health sector: • The rate of those who received the first COVID-19 vaccine dose has reached 74.5% of the total population, while 64.3% of the total population have received the two doses. • The UAE still ranks the first worldwide in daily …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 76,347 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 15,650,988 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 158.24 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 258,483 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 Emirati Genome Program announced its collaboration with SEHA (Abu Dhabi Health Services Co.) to shed light on the value of genomic medicine and increase Emirati citizens’ participation in the program. As part of the partnership, SEHA hosted a three-day sample collection event for their Emirati employees. Guided by the …

The Dubai free zone DMCC has welcomed 1,230 new member companies in the first half of 2021, the best 6-month performance since 2013. This builds on free zone’s strong performance in 2020, during which it attracted 2,025 new businesses supported by DMCC’s relief packages offered during the global pandemic. “We …

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Public Health Center, has updated the home quarantine guidelines for those in contact with a positive case, to protect the health and safety of all community members. Those vaccinated must quarantine for seven days and take a PCR …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved a decision to form the Board of Directors of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA), chaired by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Sheikh Rashid …

ENOC Group has renewed its agreement with Meisheng Investment Development Co. Ltd for another five years, for the exclusive supply and distribution of ENOC Lubricant products in China. The agreement enables ENOC to achieve its ambitious plans of distributing more than 20 million litres of products over the next five …

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has begun implementing an executive regulation regarding marine water quality in Abu Dhabi. The regulation was recently approved by the Agency’s Board of Directors to combat the deterioration of ambient marine water and sediment quality by applying measures to environmental impact assessment studies …