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Tests for Covid-19 that show on-the-spot results in 15 to 30 minutes are about to be rolled out across the world, potentially saving many thousands of lives and slowing the pandemic in both poor and rich countries. In a triumph for a global initiative to get vital drugs and vaccines …

The number of employed persons in the UAE accounted for 97.8 percent of the country’s working age population by the end of 2019, figures by the T​he Federal C​​competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, have shown, indicating that the majority of the total population are engaged in economically productive activities. The …

Dubai Civil Defense teams controlled a minor fire that broke out in “Aster” Hospital in Al-Mankhool. The hospital was evacuated as a precaution to ensure the safety of all, and no injuries were recorded.

Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food and Water Security, stated that reducing food waste and loss within the food supply chain is a strategic objective that will strengthen the UAE’s food security. She also noted that supporting relevant partners in the public and private sectors, as well as …

Emirates today has announced it will restart services to Entebbe, Uganda (1 October) and Muscat, Oman (2 October), bringing the total number of cities served by the airline to 94. Emirates is gradually resuming operations and rebuilding its network to provide more opportunities for travel, sparing no effort to ensure …

 The UAE’s MeznSat, a national project in partnership between UAE Space Agency, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, AURAK, and Khalifa University, KU, lifted off aboard a Soyuz-2b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A nanosatellite, MeznSat weighs around 2.7kg, and measures 10cm x 10cm x 30cm. A team …

Dubai Police have arrested two women for invading the privacy of others using information technology. As they have captured and posted a video clip on social media channels of a policeman while arresting and controlling a suspect who resisted the legal procedures of his arrest after committing a criminal act.Brigadier …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, unveiled an initiative for exempting electric vehicles licenced in Dubai from public parking fees for two years starting from 1st July, 2020. The step supports Dubai’s Green Mobility Strategy by encouraging the use of this type of vehicles. “This initiative complements a previous initiative …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 76,888 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 United Arab Emirates will launch today its first environmental nanosatellite which was developed by students of Khalifa University, KU, and the American University of Ras Al Khaima, AURAK. As part of the UAE Space Agency’s efforts to drive experiential learning in universities, MeznSat will be carried to a low …