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More than 76.91 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,696,364​ have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Tuesday. With 317,878 deaths and over 17.7 million confirmed cases, the United States tops the list of twenty countries with the highest recorded …

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) – alongside partners Masdar, EDF Renewables and JinkoPower – announced today the successful financial closing of the Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project. The record-breaking project, located approximately 35 kilometres from Abu Dhabi city, will have a capacity of 2 …

The UAE Federal Judiciary has approved the establishment of one-day misdemeanor courts to review and apply rules on specific minor cases in just one day based on the Code of Criminal Procedures with a view to reducing the backlog of cases in the courts, making the criminal legal system more …

Following an announcement by the National Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, effective 24 December 2020, Etihad Airways requires all guests flying from the United Kingdom to present a negative PCR test within 72 hours validity of their flight departure time. In a statement today, Etihad said it is the only …

Sky-watchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of December 21. In …

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, as part of their ongoing consultations on national issues …

Kuwait will suspend all commercial flights and close its land and sea borders from 11 p.m. on Monday until January 1, the government communications office said in a Twitter post.The announcement came after various countries implemented new travel restrictions following the outbreak of a new COVID-19 strain. The civil aviation …

Mohammed bin Rashid: • My brother Mohammed bin Zayed visited me today in Al Marmoom … He is a brother, a leader and a friend. We both share the same target, which is a better future for the UAE and making 2021 the greatest. • A tour at Al Marmoom …

The UAE embassy in the UK calls on the UAE citizens to follow the British government’s precautionary and lockdown measures imposed in London and parts of southeast England after the appearance of a new mutant strain of Coronavirus in Britain.