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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) will impose the annual fishing and trade ban on sharks from 1st March, coinciding with the spawning season of the fish. In line with the Ministerial Resolution No. 43 of 2019 regulating shark fishing and trade, the ban will continue until 30th …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 93,199 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 5,761,463 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 58.25 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country’s National Day and Liberation Day celebrations, on the 25th and 26th of February. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

The 2021 ministerial retreat concluded on Wednesday with a new edition of the National Agenda and strategic projects to boost the country’s competitiveness and speed up development in the next 50 years. The two-day retreat, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister …

The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the establishment of the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The Executive Office will oversee the implementation of the UAE’s …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 179,229 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 UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it is closely working with the US Federal Aviation Administration and monitoring the current situation for any updates on the Boeing 777 aircraft fitted with engine PW4000. This follows an incident where a United Airlines 777-200 aircraft was forced to make an …

Mohamed bin Zayed issues resolutions appointing Tawazun to manage procurement for the UAE Armed Forces and Abu Dhabi Police in line with strategic efforts to enable the development of a sustainable national defence industry. Tawazun will be responsible for managing the procurement and acquisition process for both entities, including administration, …

The National Center of Meteorology: Tomorrow’s weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a probability of light rainfall over some coastal areas and islands.Drop in temperatures. Moderate to fresh winds, causing blowing dust over some exposed areas.

The UAE government brainstorming retreat, held upon the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of …