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Ras Al Khaimah has secured a new architectural landmark that will add to its tourist destinations. The longest suspension bridge in the Northern Emirates has been established in the emirate, linking together the two buildings of the new Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island. The 36m long bridge will feature eight …

Capitalising on its coveted geographical position as a vital re-export point between east and west, the UAE has tapped into new export and re-export markets in 2020, bringing to 230 the country’s total global export markets, as compared to 200 in 2019, according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has stated that the UAE has become a global media magnet thanks to the strategic, landmark projects and initiatives adopted by the nation across 2020, primarily the launch of the Emirates Mars Mission ‘Hope Probe’, …

On the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), the Emirates-Arabian Horse Breeders Championship will begin tomorrow at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, under the supervision of Sheikh Zayed …

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be fair in general, becoming partly cloudy at times, and temperature tend to decrease, especially over the western areas. Humid by night and Wednesday morning with a probability of fog formation over some coastal and internal areas. Light to moderate …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced that the UAE has become the first country in the world to produce aluminium using the power of the sun. Under an agreement signed today, DEWA will supply EGA’s smelter with solar power from the Mohammed bin …

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) held a series of webinars across various Dubai government entities to raise awareness about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine. The DHA’s Health Promotion & Education Section kicked off this initiative following the launch of the authority’s free Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination campaign. Dr Hend Al Awadhi, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has issued a Resolution restructuring the Board of Directors of Etihad Aviation Group under the chairmanship of …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 88,743 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 1,971,521 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 19.93 doses per 100 people. This is in line …

Masdar, host of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), today announced that TAQA Group (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company) will support the global platform for accelerating sustainable development as ADSW’s Energy Sector Partner. The partnership will support the ADSW’s initiatives and events, which are bringing global leaders together virtually from …