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In its meeting held remotely on Sunday, the Federal Cabinet approved a national system for sustainable agriculture and an additional AED320 million budget for national universities. ”Today I chaired a Cabinet meeting in which we approved a national system for sustainable agriculture, to improve the efficiency of our UAE farms, …

Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing today of a 1.5 billion US dollar Sukuk issued by Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, to support COVID-19 relief initiatives. The capital raised will fund medical, social and business projects in many of the bank’s 57 member countries aimed at protecting health and improving lives. The …

The Dubai Police has arrested a man who stabbed a taxi driver only within 20 minutes of reporting the attack. According to Brigadier Ali Ghanem, director of Al-Muraqqabat police station, the stabber, an Arab national, had hired a cab from Ajman to Riggat Al Buteen in Dubai, before he got …

Oman’s Ministry of Health announced on Sunday 1,197 new coronavirus, COVID-19, cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 38,150. The Oman News Agency, ONA, quoted the ministry as saying that the country had also registered 163 deaths as a result of the disease. So far …

In coordination with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, Fujairah Municipality announces the reopening of beaches and public parks starting from tomorrow, Monday, while adhering to all preventive measures issued by the authority to ensure the public health and safety.

Emirates has announced that it will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in July. The flights include Khartoum (from 3rd July), Amman (from 5th July), Osaka (from 7th July), Narita (from 8th July), Athens (from 15th July), Larnaca (from 15th July) and Rome (15th July), the …

NCM: A chance of fog formation and Deteriorating horizontal visibility to lower levels may sometimes be lacking over some internal and coastal areas especially western areas, during the period from 02:45 until 08:00 Am. Sunday 28 / 06 / 2020.

Salem Al Zaabi, Acting Director of the Federal Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Prosecution: • Following the completion of the National Disinfection Program, unfortunately we noticed an increase in violations of safety and health instructions put in place by the UAE government to curb the spread of COVID-19. • The list …

During a press briefing, Dr. Amna Al Dhahak, the official spokesperson of the UAE government: The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 52,527 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 387 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed …

Microsoft said Friday it will close its stores around the world, moving its retail operations online and keeping only four locations that will be transformed into “experience centers.” The move means the estimated 100 Microsoft stores closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will not reopen as the tech giant enters …