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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 …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of Al Qasimia University (AQU) issued decision No. (2) of 2021 concerning assigning the duties of the Acting Director of Al Qasimia University. The decision stipulated that Prof. Awad Hussain Al Khalaf, Dean …

The UAE’s hotel reservation rates witnessed significant recent growth, benefitting from the rise in travel to the UAE during Christmas and New Year, and a boom in domestic tourism. The hotel sector continued its recovery after the extraordinary conditions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, most notably with the continued …