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Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH), announced the launch of the first investigation and contact tracing system in the region – the Contact Tracing Assistant System. The system is designed to conduct a virtual chat with positive Covid-19 cases. The goal …

As part of Abu Dhabi’s Safe Summer Campaign, drivers are being urged not to leave flammable items inside cars during the summer months, to avoid accidental car fires. Flammable items include pressurised cans and perfume sprays, gas cylinders, mobile phone chargers and batteries, and cigarette lighters. Owners and drivers are …

TikToks are about to get longer. The app is now rolling out the ability for everyone to publish videos up to three minutes in length, three times the existing one-minute limit. The extension is meant to give creators more flexibility while filming and limit the need for multi-part posts — …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 283,661 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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced that UAE citizens are prohibited from travelling to the countries the UAE have suspended entry from recently, which include: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, the …

A total of 2,020 real estate and properties transactions were valued at AED 4.5 billion in total during the week ending 01 July 2021, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly report said 119 plots were sold for AED 845.1 million, 1,321 apartments and villas were sold for …

The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, in coordination with Abu Dhabi Police, announced the implementation of traffic fine restrictions for Abu Dhabi registered vehicles, which are issued when passing through DARB toll gates during peak hours. Vehicle owners in Abu Dhabi must clear all …

The UAE emphasised its commitment to creating the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities, both to protect itself against cyber threats and to better work with others to address shared challenges. “The Middle East is not immune to the risk posed by malicious cyber activity – it …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced the start of issuing work permits for Golden Residency holders. The step is an implementation of the Cabinet resolution, under which work permits for Golden Residency holders were created. The ministry stated that such permits are required in three cases. First …

In a qualitative operation dubbed “Poisoned Rope”, the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Sharjah Police has seized over 215 kilogrammes (kg) of narcotics and psychoactive drugs including crystal meth, heroin and opium, at one of the seaports in the emirate on a marine vessel coming from abroad. Sharjah Police also announced …