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The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced updates to Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India, effective from Wednesday 23 June 2021. The updates are part of the Committee’s keenness …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of congratulations to President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on winning Iran’s presidential election. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown …

A TikTok video showing a person “tickling a fish” that appears to be smiling has gained almost 100 million views in just over a week, but animal lovers are finding the action anything but a laughing matter. Then, with gloved hands, the person tickles the belly of a small aquatic …

Special Olympics UAE and the Arab Badminton Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership to develop Badminton across Special Olympics competitions. The partnership includes the organisation of theoretical and practical training programmes for athletes, coaches, and support staff to ensure the empowerment and inclusion of People …

The Dubai Police, represented by the General Directorate of Traffic, has urged cyclists to abide by safety guidelines and traffic laws to ensure their own safety. Colonel Jumaa bin Suwaidan, Acting Director of General Directorate of Traffic at Dubai Police, pointed out that a number of cyclists have been exposed …

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Thursday issued a new version of the Aviation Health Safety Protocol providing clear operational guidance and risk-based recommendations for health-safe air travel to complement the European Union’s initiatives, such as the EU Digital …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has recently approved the registration and use of Amgen’s lung cancer drug Lumakras, following the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This step will give lung cancer patients in the UAE early access to this innovative drug in order to …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 253,077 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 National Center of Meteorology: Moderate to fresh Northwesterly winds with speed reaching 40 km/h causing blowing dust and suspended sand, reducing the horizontal visibility to less than 3000 m at times over some exposed areas until 00:00 Saturday 19/06/2021.

Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as many countries struggle to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. While the number of new cases and deaths have abated in countries like the United States and Britain, several nations have …