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Sharjah Human Resources Directorate, SHRD, explained that early test of coronavirus infections that were carried out for employees of the Sharjah government until now has covered the 30 percent rate of employees covered by the decision to return to workplace. The number of examinations that have been conducted so far …

On the coming Sunday, the UAE and the Arab region will witness a partial solar eclipse for around three hours while Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Oman will witness an annular eclipse. Eng. Mohammed Shawkat Awda, Representative of the Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomical Center, stressed that the partial solar eclipse …

Dubai Public Prosecution referred a Pakistani man to the criminal court for raping a 13-year-old Filipino girl. The defendant had contacted the victim on “Instagram” and convinced her to meet, where he raped her. The girl’s father asked about her absence from home, and she admitted the assault, so the …

Thailand on Monday reported no new coronavirus infections or deaths, maintaining the total of 3,135 confirmed cases and 58 fatalities. “It is the second time in five days that no cases were reported and marked 21 days without a local transmission,” Reuters said, noting that there are 2,987 patients who …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree to establish Sharjah Education Academy, SEA. The first article of the Decree No. 10 of 2020 stipulates that a non-profit academic institution specialising in academic and vocational training for teachers …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the launch of a New Media Academy in Dubai on Monday. Taking to Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed said “We launched the New Media Academy, an institution created to equip new generations …

 Greece reopened its main airports to more international flights on Monday, hoping to kick-start its vital tourism sector after three months in lockdown, Reuters reported. Tourism employs about 700,000 people and accounts for some 20 percent of Greece’s economic output, so how the sector fares is significant for the country’s …

 The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, obtained 402 blood plasma units from donors who recovered from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which were used to treat 247 infected patients until the end of May 2020. The number of blood samples drawn from donors in Abu Dhabi reached 18,811 from two …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced the full recovery of an 89-year-old coronavirus patient and his 72-year-old wife after receiving necessary treatment at Al Kuwait Hospital in Dubai. The husband, who was suffering from pre-existing conditions including diabetes, blood pressure and cardiomyopathy, and his wife were both tested …

India witnessed on Sunday the highest single-day spike of 11,929 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of infections to over 320,000, Press Trust of India, PTI reported on Sunday. The death toll crossed the 9,000 mark with 311 more deaths, the PTI quoted the Indian …