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Dubai Health Authority issues a circular alowing the resumption of Elective and Non-Urgent Surgical Procedures in DHA Licensed Hospitals and one day surgery centres with effect from 21 March.

A French-Japanese consortium has won a contract for the operation and maintenance of the Dubai Metro as well as the operation of the Dubai Tram. The contract covers 15 years (9 base years and 6 renewable years) and amounts to approximately AED542 million per annum. The consortium consists of three …

FACEBOOK and Instagram went out of action for hours in the UK and worldwide, leaving millions of users furious. Those hoping to log on were left facing an error message saying the site “can’t be reached”. As a result, people were unable to also access Facebook Messenger on PCs or …

The National Center of Meteorology: Tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy and cloudy at times over some coastal areas, especially northward, with a decrease in temperatures over the coastal and western areas.Humid by night and Sunday morning.Light to moderate winds, freshening at times.

The 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) begins tomorrow, Saturday, in the Heart of Sharjah’s heritage area, with over 500 events and activities offering visitors a unique opportunity to learn about and experience the vibrant foods, clothing, handicrafts, dances and traditions of the UAE and the world. Themed ‘Cultural …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 143,680 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 7,124,146 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 72.03 doses per 100 people. This is in …

The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) has launched a multi-language broadcast service through 24 FM radios across the country to raise awareness of motorists about must-do measures before they reach security checkpoints on the Emirates’ main roads. ADP said the first of its kind 24/7 FM service in the UAE is …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 239,268 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. ‏In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

More than 121.49 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,810,880 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Friday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. U.S. …

At Etisalat’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders have backed the board’s recommendation to pay full-year 2020 dividends of 80 fils per share, approved the cancellation of the share buyback program and instead agreed to a one-time special dividend of 40 fils per share, bringing the total dividend per share for …