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Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will resume cruise tourism at Zayed Port and Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi from 1 September 2021, following successes achieved by implementing precautionary measures to combat the pandemic. The resumption of cruise tourism will enable the emirate to rebuild a …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 274,675 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 178.72 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,280,030 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

The UAE today sent 20 ambulances equipped with essential emergency, security and safety equipment to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing. The shipment of the aid, which was organised by the country’s humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), aims to support Gaza’s health sector and improve local …

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy in general, becoming hot during the daytime.Low clouds appear by morning over the East coast, with a chance of some convective clouds formation Eastward and Southward by afternoon – maybe rainy.Light to moderate winds, freshening …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 231,497 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 …

In conjunction with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed annually on 26th June 2021, Dubai Customs has released the news of its latest drug seizure. Terminal 3 inspection officers seized around 9.6kg of cocaine, which were concealed skilfully in the inner lining of three …

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved updated requirements for operating children’s nurseries in the emirate, effective from 1 July 2021. The decision follows a review of detailed statistics related to Covid-19 cases in children’s nurseries in Abu Dhabi, which showed a consistently low infection rate. The …

DoH has issued a fine to a healthcare facility for not abiding by the fixed price for the #COVID19 (PCR) test, which is revised to be AED 65 for a single run, including collection and testing of the sample, according to circular No (2021/35).DoH strictly calls on all of the …

The interest rates charged by the Emirates Inter-Bank Offered Rate (EIBOR) jumped across all terms post the Central Bank of the UAE increased on Thursday its base rate applicable to the overnight deposit facility (ODF) by 5 basis points to 15 bps, replicating the US Federal Reserve’s move on Wednesday, …