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The second episode of ‘Reach for the Stars’ – documenting the UAE’s extraordinary journey into space – will premier tomorrow, 25th May. The 22-minute episode will air on National Geographic and National Geographic Abu Dhabi at 21:30 (KSA) and 22:30 (UAE). Capturing the journey of UAE Astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has shared detailed guidelines with the emirate’s hotels in preparation for granting approvals to reopen the establishments’ restaurants, lounges, bars, beaches, pools and gyms. Having closed due to health and safety precautionary measures imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received messages of congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr from Kings, Presidents, and Emirs of Arab and Islamic countries. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 35,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 781 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 29,485. • The full recovery of 561 patients from the symptoms of …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 39,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 812 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28,704. • The full recovery of 697 patients from the symptoms of …

The UAE Government announced that its regular media briefing on the latest COVID-19 developments and the country’s ongoing preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus will resume from Monday, May 25, at 9:30 PM. The media briefing will be broadcast on local TV channels and government social media …

WhatsApp’s latest beta version lets you add contacts by scanning their QR codes, WABetaInfo reports. The feature, which is available in beta on both iOS and Android, can be found in the app’s settings menu, where there are options to display your own code, as well as to scan other …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to President Arif Alvi of Pakistan for the victims of the plane crash in Karachi. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh …

Spanish soccer’s top flight division La Liga can return to action from June 8 after being disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. All organised soccer in Spain was provisionally suspended on March 12 although clubs in the top two divisions have since returned …

Two French kids reportedly stumbled upon more than $100,000 worth of gold while they were in coronavirus lockdown. According to local media, the children — both around 10 years old — made the discovery when their family went to stay with an older relative in the French town of Vendome …