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The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be foggy by morning over the coastal and internal areas westward, becoming fair in general and dusty over some internal areas at times. Light to moderate winds.

Just months after their first passenger testing, Virgin Hyperloop today unveiled its vision for the future hyperloop experience. The newly-released concept video takes the viewer step-by-step through a hyperloop journey, from arriving at the portal to boarding the pod. DP World, the Dubai-based smart logistics solutions provider, is a major …

Linking your WhatsApp account to your computer’s web browser or desktop app is getting a little more secure. Soon, if you’ve got biometric authentication enabled on your phone, you’ll have to unlock the app before you can link your account. The company says the new system is intended to ensure …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 104,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 2,868,645 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 29.00 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is …

Dubai Police has issued 443 fines for not wearing a mask, 1,569 warnings and found 17 gatherings in violation of the precautionary measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, while assessing 5 malls across Dubai during the month of January 2021.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Thursday that it conducted 168,781 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 Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) held the first Compliance Officers Forum to create a dialogue between the CBUAE and Chief Compliance Officers of all banks to discuss expectations from compliance function and banks’ risk management more generally. The forum, chaired by Abdulhamid M. Saeed Alahmadi, Governor of the …

General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment: Tomorrow’s Friday sermon titled “Communicating with our relatives”. It will be aired from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi at 12:38 PM.

Fujairah Municipality announced temporary closure of the Central Fish Market at Al Ghurfa area from today, for renovation and maintenance works. The Municipality said market will be moved to an alternative location at the Fishermen Cooperative Society in Reghailat area.

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) today issued a circular outlining a number of updates on the precautionary measures to be followed by private healthcare facilities in Dubai. The precautionary measures are aimed at further enhancing safeguards against the spread of COVID-19 and strengthening the Dubai health system’s preparedness to provide …