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The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has appreciated the data insights by the World Digital Report 2021, published in partnership between “We Are Social” and “Hoot suite”. The report sheds light on the digital lifestyle in the UAE, based on group data that monitored individuals and companies’ behavior during …

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the opening of two new parks in the Al Rahmaniyah neighbourhood in Sharjah including a female-only park. The adjoining Kshisha and Shaghrafa parks feature social, entertainment, sports, and educational facilities, and have a combined built area of 147,700 sqm. Dedicated to …

Ajman Charity Coordination Council announces the cancellation of all Ramadan tents permits for 2021. Stressing that meal distribution inside mosques and residential areas are not allowed, while the charitable societies must notify the council of any meal distribution plans.

More than 115.92 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,701,350 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Saturday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Public Prosecution: Ahmed got his hunting license, on the weekend, Ahmed and his brother’s family went on a camping trip when he started taking photos of his son and nephew carrying the gun alternatively. While Ahmed was distracted from the children, he heard gun shot and found his son covered …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 242,159 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 Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy directed coffee shops to stop serving drinks in baby bottles as the practice is against local customs and the precautionary measures in place against COVID-19. The directive was issued after it was found that visitors bring baby bottles to …

AbuDhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved opening cinemas at 30% operating capacity while adhering to all precautionary measures including wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and regular sanitizing.

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021, reveals that between …

 Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, has moved closer to its target of 25 Guinness World Records titles in honour of its Silver Jubilee anniversary. The Global Village team claimed the record for “Most people in a video relay holding …