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The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated procedures to enter Abu Dhabi from within the country, effective from Sunday, 17 January, as part of the proactive efforts and precautionary measures to contain and eliminate the spread of Covid-19. The committee approved allowing entry to the emirate within …

Mohammed bin Zayed: I was pleased to have met my brother King Abdullah II of Jordan in Abu Dhabi. Our countries share a strong commitment to strengthening our cooperation and focusing on stability and development in our region.

The UAE achieved today the heighest rate of COVID-19 vaccine doses, distribution for medically fit groups who meet all requirements, at a rate of 24.58 doses per 100 people since the launch of the national campaign for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 131,939 doses of the #Covid19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 1,797,926 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 18.18 doses per 100 people. This is in line …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has visited the headquarters of the State Security Department in Dubai, where he praised the country’s state-of-the-art security facilities. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; H.H. Sheikh …

His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) would launch the London Taxi version service using hybrid (electricity and fuel) cabs. The new taxi is characterised by a semi-curved shape …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 151,096 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 …

Britain is tightening border controls to block new variants of COVID-19, suspending all “travel corridor” arrangements that had meant arrivals from some countries did not require quarantine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is grappling to control a third wave of the virus and prevent the health service from collapse while also …

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Iran in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to the seismology department of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The quake hit southern Iran at 01:31 am UAE time, the NCM added. The bureau said tremors were slightly felt in the region, but had …

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has announced all schools, including all grades, will continue e-learning for a further three weeks, from 17 January. The committee said the decision was a precautionary measure to limit the spread of Covid-19, and in the interest of protecting the health and …