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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 …

WhatsApp says it will give users more time to agree to its controversial new privacy policy, citing mass “confusion” and “misinformation” about the update. The Facebook-owned messaging app now says that it will allow users to “review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on …

The producers of “The Last Giant, The Origin of Evil” announced that they intend to direct a third episode of the film, after the second episode topped Russian box office revenues on New Year’s holiday. The film, directed by Dmiri Dyachenko, generated unprecedented revenues of 1.6 billion rubles on January …

The National Centre of Meteorology has urged motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formation and deteriorating of horizontal visibility. As poor visibility is expected over some internal and coastal areas from 01:00 till 09:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday.

Mohammed bin Zayed: My sincere condolences to my friend Joko Widodo and the Indonesian people affected by the earthquake in Sulawesi. We pray God grants the Indonesian people strength, and a speedy recovery for the injured. The UAE stands in solidarity with Indonesia.