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The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to achieving gender equality and advancing the role of women at the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Hessa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, delivered the statement on behalf of the UAE at the general discussion via …

More than 123.5 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 2.85 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.

In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE has announced that it will invest US$10 billion with the Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund – Indonesia Investment Authority. Investments will …

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT for just over $2.9 million dollars on Monday. The tweet is in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) – a kind of unique digital asset that has exploded in popularity so far in 2021. Each NFT has its …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that employees of companies operating in five business categories, who have not taken COVID-19 vaccine, will be required to undergo mandatory PCR testing every 14 days, starting 28th March, 2021. The five businesses include hotels, restaurants, transport, health and social and …

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), has congratulated Samia Hassan on taking the oath of office as President of the United Republic of Tanzania. H.H. Sheikha …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 75,957 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 7,374,725 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 74.56 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

Via Al Khat Almubashir Radio Show .. Abdullah bin Yarouf Al Sabousi, Head of the Islamic Affairs Department in Sharjah: The women’s prayer halls will be opened in crowded mosques for men to perform Friday prayers only, starting next Friday.

A new COVID-19 mobile medical centre opened in Ajman will offer various COVID-19 related services, including vaccinations to all members of the community. The volunteer-run facility was launched under the supervision of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), and the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHP) represented …

The Dubai Police has confiscated 1097 vehicles for violating traffic laws such as heavily modifying cars with power boosters to increase the engine speed, and causing nuisance and disturbance to residents. Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the General Department of Traffic Police, said the traffic campaign, which they …