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The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed its support for all regional and international efforts to accelerate the Middle East peace process based on the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State according to the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, This was stated by Ambassador …

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has introduced a service that allows the community to book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine at DHA facilities through WhatsApp. The pioneering move to launch the DHA WhatsApp hotline, which utilises Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate bookings, is in line with the Authority’s vision to …

Dubai Airports has hailed the Italian government’s decision to waive the 10-day quarantine requirement for all categories of travellers from the UAE, in favour of test-based travel protocols, with effect from 2nd June, 2021. All passengers arriving on flights from the UAE to the Italian airports of Rome/Fiumicino, Milan/Malpensa and …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to transport much needed cholera kits from the World Health Organisation’s logistics hub in Dubai to Bangladesh to assist the country in combating an escalating cholera outbreak. Under His …

Dubai Economy imposed fines on 31 business establishments for violations of COVID-19 guidelines yesterday following inspections being conducted across open markets and commercial centres to ensure compliance with precautionary measures. The violations, found in open markets and shopping malls, were mostly related to face mask and physical distancing protocols and …

Dubai Land Department (DLD) directed real estate developers in the emirate to the necessity of initiating the payments of property registration services fees within a maximum period of 60 days, stressing that the property registration process is carried out by the real estate developer after the buyer would have submitted …

The Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, H.E Lt. General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, has honored two police officers for their prompt and high professional response in arresting a murderer at the crime scene. The honouring ceremony was also attended by Brigadier Dr Tariq Tahlak, Director of Naif Police Station; Corporal Abdullah …

China will transfer its hosting of the remaining Asia group A soccer World Cup qualifying matches to Dubai due to COVID-19 controls, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Monday. China was set to host matches between Maldives, Syria, Guam, Philippines and China in Suzhou, where organisers had created a …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 189,946 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 …

China has relaxed its family planning policy to allow couples to have a maximum of three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing, state media Xinhua reported Monday. For almost 40 years, China enforced a controversial “one-child policy” — one of the strictest family planning regulations worldwide …