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The National Computer Emergency Response Team, aeCERT, in the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, responded to approximately 34,000 cyber-attacks, during April. The TRA’s monthly report on cybersecurity developments in the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates for April 2020, noted that the cyber-attacks varied between malware (46 percent), vulnerabilities (47 …

The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane containing 7.7 metric tons of medical supplies to Zimbabwe to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist more than 7,700 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, …

The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi sets fines for malls failing to comply with health and safety instructions. A fine of AED 3000 will be imposed for the first violation, AED 6000 for the second, AED 8,000 for the third violation, and AED 10,000 if violation was committed …

Major General Saif Al-Zari Al-Shamsi, Commander in Chief of Sharjah Police: There is no intention to completely close certain areas in the Emirate, nor is there any major outbreak in any area of ​​the Emirate. There has been no change in the workers movement restriction between the emirates so far.The …

Ras al-Khaimah court of causation rejects the appeal of an Arab defendant who intentionally ran over a man causing him injuries leading to his death. The court upheld the verdict of 10 years imprisonment, payment of AED 200,000 as a legal blood for the victim’s heirs, and a fine of …

Sharjah Government Media Office: Sharjah Civil Defense teams managed to professionally control a fire that broke out in a residential tower at Al Nahda area. The tower was safely evacuated, 7 minor injuries were reported and transferred to the hospital for treatment.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) in a joint announcement today stated that people over the age of 60 and children younger than 12 are prohibited from entering shopping malls, cooperative societies, and supermarkets. These precautions are in order …

 In response to the United Arab Emirates’ proposal to delay Expo 2020 Dubai until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic; the Bureau International des Expositions, BIE, has approved the request after surpassing the required threshold of two-thirds majority vote of BIE Member States as stipulated by Article 28 of the …

As of 5th May, the UAE has conducted 1.3 million coronavirus tests, which were done by hospitals, specialist health centres and 14 drive-through testing centres. The number of people who recovered from the virus doubled in the past two weeks, jumping from 1,443 on 21st April to 3,153 on 5th …

Sharjah Civil Defense teams are now extinguishing a fire that broke out in a building at Al Nahda area after being reported at 9:04 PM.