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Under the directives of Mohamed bin Zayed and the follow-up of Hazza bin Zayed, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City merges Al Maqta and Bawabat Abu Dhabi areas into one area named Rabdan, embodying the importance of heritage in naming cities and areas across the emirate.Rabdan is the name of …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has officially inaugurated the Route 2020 Project. Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE’s journey towards sustainable development is backed by quality projects and an infrastructure that is globally acclaimed for its …

The UAE today sent an aid plane carrying seven metric tons of medical supplies to Uruguay to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. This aid will assist approximately 7,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Saeed Rashed Obaid …

Photo sharing app Instagram said on Tuesday it is launching the pinned comment feature to help users to maximise their engagement with others on the platform. “Today we’re rolling out pinned comments everywhere.” Instagram said in a statement. “That means you can a pin a few comments to the top …

Under the directives of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, Dubai’s COVID-19 Command and Control Centre announced that the Dubai Field Hospital, set up within the Dubai World Trade Centre, discharged its last COVID-19 patient today after tests results confirmed full recovery from the disease. Following the discharge …

Achieving a critical milestone in its readiness for launch, the Emirates Mars Mission – Hope Probe spacecraft was encapsulated within the payload fairing ahead of its liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Centre (TNSC) in Japan on 15 July 2020. All testing and checks leading to the full launch and mission-readiness …

Dubai today started receiving its first set of international tourists since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, with comprehensive precautionary measures and protocols implemented to ensure the highest international standards of health, safety and wellbeing for visitors. Following the remarkable progress it achieved in curbing the spread of the …

The Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, has published its Financial Stability Report, FSR, which provides information, analysis and an assessment of the resilience and matters that require additional support in the banking and financial system in the UAE promoting public understanding and transparency. The report covers macro-financial conditions, regulatory …

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree No. (16) of 2020 promoting Judge Abdul Qader Mousa Mohammed Abdul Rahman to Senior Cassation Judge and appointing him as Head of the Court of …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 44,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 532 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 52,600. • The full recovery of 993 patients from the symptoms the …