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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 116396 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 Dubai Police have arrested two juveniles, aged 14 and 15, for driving a vehicle recklessly and deliberately hitting a police patrol, thus violating traffic laws and endangering their lives and other road users. Brigadier Saeed Hamad Bin Sulaiman Al Malik, Director of Al Rashidiya Police Station, confirmed that the …

Nawah Energy Company, the Joint Venture nuclear operations and maintenance subsidiary and Korea Electric Power Corporation, KEPCO, announced today that the reactor of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved 80 percent of the Unit 1 reactor’s rated capacity power. The milestone is an important step in …

The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has condemned the cowardly terrorist act that targeted its humanitarian workers in the Yemeni city of Taiz. In a statement released on Tuesday, the ERC said that targeting the medical staff of its mobile healthcare clinics is a flagrant violation of international norms and conventions. …

The National Center of Meteorology calls on drivers to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formation and deteriorating horizontal visibility to lower levels and lacking at times over some western areas, from 03:00 till 09:30 am on Wednesday.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today received a phone call from President Carlos Alvarado Quesada of Costa Rica. During the conversation, the two parties discussed ties of friendship and cooperation between the two …

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, arrived in the UAE on Tuesday. He is accompanied by H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs. Upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight Terminal in Abu Dhabi, King Hamad bin …

Zoom will now let you temporarily pause meetings so you can kick out “Zoombombers” or disruptive individuals, the company announced in a blog post. As Zoom usage skyrocketed during the pandemic, pranksters and hackers found ways to invade Zoom calls and display shocking videos and disruptive content, a practice that …

Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020 is set to welcome residents and visitors for the first-of-its-kind cycling event this Friday, 20 November, as Dubai Ride sees a section of the magnificent Sheikh Zayed Road turn into a cycling track. The non-competitive, free-to-enter, community event will see participants set off on a …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday a message from President Reuven Rivlin of Israel, dealing with bilateral relations and ways to enhance them to serve mutual interests. In his message, the …