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The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the decision by the Kingdom of Bahrain to establish relations with Israel. In a statement on Friday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation commended the move, expressing its hope that establishing relations would have a positive effect on the climate for …

President Trump announced on Friday that Bahrain will establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, following the United Arab Emirates, in another sign of shifting Middle East dynamics that are bringing Arab nations closer to Israel, isolating the Palestinians and positioning Mr. Trump as a campaign-season peacemaker. Mr. Trump announced the …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has congratulated Emirati physicist Dr. Ahmed Almheiri for winning the 2021 New Horizons in Physics Prize for his research on black holes in the space. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tweeted from his …

Russian flagship air carrier Aeroflot will on Friday resume its flights to the UAE, interrupted this spring amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Russian news agency TASS . The flights will be carried out twice a week – on Friday and Saturday. The first flight is scheduled to take …

Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Department of Health-Abu Dhabi and FAB, have implemented innovative preventative measures to maintain the health and safety of inmates in Abu Dhabi, protecting them against the spread of COVID-19, and leading to zero positive cases amongst inmates. These initiatives include activation of several …

Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Casablanca, Morocco from 18 September. The resumption of flights takes Emirates’ African network to 14 destinations, as the airline safely and gradually restores its network on the continent and across the globe to meet the travel needs of its customers. Flights …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 75,177 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 Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy is continuing with its field inspections to ensure that all companies, merchants, consumers and the public adhere to the various precautionary measures and protocols announced in the emirate to limit the spread of COVID-19, including physical distancing, wearing masks …

Global leaders, including more than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, have underlined their commitment towards fast-tracking the development and production of COVID-19 tests, medicines and vaccines, that will be available for anyone, anywhere, who needs them. Following a virtual meeting on Thursday, they pledged to advocate for the $35 …

Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, headed by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, called on the community and public and private sector entities to ensure comprehensive compliance with COVID-19 precautionary measures outlined by authorities. Stressing the need for rigorous adherence to preventive measures at …