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Mona Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council and Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, said the UAE has become a global leader in adopting the 4 industrial revolution, 4IR, technologies by virtue of its ability to prepare for the multi-dimensional changes …

Recognising the integral role that schools play in instilling fitness-focused habits in the country’s youth, Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020 is ensuring that more than 620,000 students across 600 schools adopt healthier and happier lifestyles for 30 minutes for 30 days. The fitness programme of free events, sports activities and …

Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, announced that the completion rate of construction works in the intersection of Al Khawaneej-Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Roads had reached 72 percent. Al Tayer expected all work on the …

Dubai Public Prosecution: She wrote asking help from Instagram followers: “I need a domestic worker quickly, please call on my private number”. Those sentences posted by “Sumaya” made her an easy prey in the hands of fake account fraudsters rampant on social media sites… It was ignorance of Sumaya about …

DCT Abu Dhabi’s quarterly Industry Development Committee meeting revealed a significant tourism uptick in Q3, including a 46% increase on hotel revenues compared to Q2, and a 95% increase in the number of hotel guests. Q3 increase was partly attributed to the boost in domestic tourism activity supported by DCT …

The Dubai Police have recently foiled a plot by an organized international criminal gang to smuggle 123kilograms of crystal meth into the country by hiding the toxins in the lower bottom of a refrigerated shipping container arriving from an Asian country. Codenamed “the Fridge”, the operation apprehended three gang members …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 133,003 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 …

The emergency, crises, and disasters team in Fujairah have decided to ban camping of any kind, including tents and caravans in all regions of the emirate, within the precautionary and preventive measures in light of the spread of the “COVID-19” pandemic. In the event of non-compliance, the concerned authorities will …

More than 57.17 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 1.36​ million have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Saturday. With 252,493 deaths and over 11.7 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the …

An exhilarating atmosphere of positivity and excitement surged through Dubai this morning as a section of the city’s main artery, the Sheikh Zayed Road, transformed into a 14km cycling track for the very first time as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2020. More than 20,000 cyclists participated in the inaugural …