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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has imposed a financial sanction on an exchange house operating in the UAE, pursuant to Article 14 of the Federal Decree Law No. 20 of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations. The exchange house …

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, the spokesman of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority: • The daily tests performed exceeds 150,000 every 24 hours, and the broad response to the national vaccination campaign across the country exceeded 4 million doses to reach the level of acquired immunity. • The …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 157,514 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 4,684,658 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 47.37 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is …

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, announced on Wednesday a cabinet reshuffle at the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs with two new ministers joining and two previous ministers appointed as diplomatic advisors.“We made a …

Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources issues a circular regarding the implementation of “remote work” system for employees starting from Sunday, February 14, 2021, as part of COVID-19 precautionary measures. Employees whose duties require their presence at their workplace are excluded from this decision.

Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, has become the first airline in the world with all its operating pilots and cabin crew vaccinated to help curb the spread of COVID-19. In January 2021, Etihad was awarded Diamond status for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation in the inaugural …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 166,879 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 …

Ras Al Khaimah has introduced new tougher measures as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the Emirate. During a remote meeting, the Emirate’s emergency, crisis and disaster management team decided that operating capacities across various establishments are to be reduced; with entertainment venues, cinemas, fitness …

Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA, congratulated the UAE and the Mars mission team on Hope Probe’s successful entry to the Red Planet’s orbit. Zurbuchen wrote on his Twitter account, “Congratulations on your safe arrival to Mars’ orbit! Your bold endeavor to explore the Red Planet will inspire many others …

Fujairah Civil Defense team managed to put out a fire that broke out in an oil tank belonging to one of the waste oil treatment and refining companies in the Thawban area, without recording any injuries or deaths.