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The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that the isolation period for certain COVID-19 patients and close contact cases has been reduced to 10 days from the initial 14-day period. The shortened isolation period is applicable to COVID-19 patients who did not develop any symptoms since testing positive. The reduced …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, during a media briefing on Tuesday. • We have noticed a marked increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, and an increase in the number of cases registered in UAE due to the increase in commuting between emirates, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday it conducted 153,645 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 cases …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai: • Today I participated in the 41st GCC summit in Al-Ula. It was a successful summit that has united goals and bolstered fraternity under the auspices of my brother, the …

Gulf leaders have signed AlUla communique of the 41st GCC Summit, which began today in Al-Ula Governorate in Al-Medina, with the participation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai leading the UAE’s delegation.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, today announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, the first in the UAE, has delivered sustained monthly production at or above nameplate capacity each month for the past three months. The milestone marks the completion …

Mohammed bin Rashid and his accompanying delegation arrive in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 41th GCC Summit.

The UAE government has announced that employees of all ministries and federal entities will be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 PCR testing every 14 days starting January 17th, 2021. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources said the decision is part of the government’s …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, leading the UAE delegation to 41st session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Al Ula …

Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea borders to Qatar, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Monday. “Based on (Emir) Sheikh Nawaf’s proposal, it was agreed to open the airspace and land and sea borders between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, starting from …