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Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, the official spokesman of the UAE government media briefing: As news is being circulated about the emergence of a new mutation of Coronavirus and the inquiries about the possibility of a new type of outbreak, we would like to clarify some points: • Viruses are among …

A picture of two widowed penguins comforting each other has won a photography prize after going viral in the first coronavirus lockdown.The image won the Community Choice Award at Oceanographic magazine’s Ocean Photography Awards 2020. Taken by photographer Tobias Baumgaertner, the image – which sees the two Fairy penguins overlooking …

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has confirmed that as of 1st January 2021, it will not be permitted to sell (supply), transport, store or possess any type of water pipe tobacco or electrically heated cigarettes in the UAE unless they bear the Digital Tax Stamp (DTS). As per Cabinet Decision …

The Dubai Police General Command has recently launched a traffic campaign against speeding, under the slogan “Don’t let speeding turn you into a killer”. The 30-day campaign aims at raising awareness on the dangers of exceeding speed limits among members of the public. Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Director of …

Ajman Civil Defence have controlled a fire that broke out in refrigerators and cooling appliances factory in the new industrial area, where the firefighters have responded to the fire report within 5 minutes only which prevented the widespread of the fire. The factory’s damage rate is estimated to be 30% …

DOH- Abu Dhabi: All vaccines available in the UAE are safe and sound. No vaccine will be distributed over the country without reviewing its safety results and data during the first and second clinical trial phases.While the third clinical trial phase measures the vaccine’s efficiency in expanding immunization in the …

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirms that Irland has recorded a high pathogenic strain of bird flu, and thus has taken the following proactive measures to prevent the spread of pathogens in the country:1- Banned the import of all types of live domestic and wild birds and ornamental …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday it conducted 140,051 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 …

As the United Nations has declared the date of signing the Human Fraternity Document (HFD), 4th February, as the “International Day of Human Fraternity,” the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) expressed its thanks and appreciation to the UN, UAE leadership, and other nations that supported this move. The UN …

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution proclaiming 4th February as “International Day for Human Fraternity.” The initiative was introduced by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and as a result the international community will observe International Day for Human Fraternity annually beginning …