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President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, for the victims of the collision between two passenger trains in Sohag governorate in Upper Egypt. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 69,142 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 7,799,517 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 78.86 doses per 100 people. This is in …

Tomorrow, the world’s attention will turn to the Meydan Racecourse, which hosts the silver jubilee ceremony of the Dubai World Cup 2021. Once again Dubai World Cup Night 2021 will bring the very best in the world of the equine to the UAE. The Dubai World Cup meeting celebrates its …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 236,782 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 125.1 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 2,875,357 million have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. European …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today received phone calls from leaders of brotherly countries who offered their condolences on the death of his brother, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. During their calls, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa …

Ahead of Ramadan… the “Emergency and Crisis” team in Umm Al Quwain issued a set of directives, including: banning gatherings and meal distribution, prohibiting family, institutional, or commercial iftar tents in any public place. Women’s prayer rooms will remain closed. The “Emergencies and Crises” team in Umm Al Quwain calls …

Oman has announced nighttime closure of commercial activities and a ban on movement of people and vehicles from 8 pm to 5 am with effect from Sunday 28th March 2021 till the morning of Thursday 8th April 2021. According to Oman News Agency (ONA), the Supreme Committee of Oman on …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 127,047 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours in the UAE. The total number of doses provided up to Thursday stands at 7,730,375 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 78.16 doses per 100 people. …

The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP), the Professional Jiu-Jitsu Sport Organisation, announced that it extended the registration deadline for the “Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Championship” to 28th March, 2021. The championship is set to take place in the jiu-jitsu arena at Zayed Sports City on 2nd and 3rd April, …