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Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. In total, 61 countries outside China have reported 8,739 cases of infection with 127 deaths, the World Health Organisation, WHO, Director-General said. Of nearly 90,000 cases globally so far, …

Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal began the trial of a young man who has neglected the traffic laws and not reporting an accident which he had committed, causing the damage of the front door of a vehicle owned by one of the car rental offices, parked in one of the …

The National Center of Meteorology tonight urged motorists to take all necessary precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formations. In a statement, NCM said poor horizontal visibility levels are expected at times over some internal areas, especially eastward, from 02:00 until 08:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The UAE has evacuated its citizens from the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the country’s efforts to confront the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak in a number of countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority in coordination with …

His Excellency Minister of Education Hussein Al Hammadi: There is no decision concerning the suspension of schools currently, and the “Distance Education” initiative, which will be implemented tomorrow, is “experimental”

The Saudi Ministry of Health today reported the first case of new coronavirus, COVID-19, for a citizen coming from Iran through the Kingdom of Bahrain. “The citizen did not disclose his presence in Iran at the Saudi port,” the Ministry said in a statement published by the state news agency, …

UAE stock exchanges rebounded Monday and gained AED7.3 bn in market capitalisation by the end of today’s session, with the ADX General Index closing at 4763, 0.84 pct higher than yesterday’s session and DFM edging up 2.5 pct to 2536 points. The positive sentiments manifested themselves from the very beginning …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has denied reports that the guests of the two quarantined hotels left without performing the necessary health checks. In a statement released today, the Ministry affirmed that it is taking all necessary procedures for investigating, examining and following-up with contacts, within the framework of …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the launch of the “Mystery Shopper” application in eight languages, with the aim of providing an opportunity to evaluate all government services provided to the public , as well …

Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, ADDH, announced today that it concluded the definitive agreement with its partner Wizz Air Holdings, Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline, to jointly establish Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. The low-cost airline is set to launch its operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport in Fall 2020. …