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Although some countries have taken concrete steps against climate change, the related global efforts are not satisfactory, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Climate change is outpacing our efforts. It is happening faster than we expected,” he said in his opening remarks at the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting taking place …

The Department of Transport, DoT, and the Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, have announced that all works on the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street upgrade project between Al Falah junction and the Qasr Al Bahr junction (Package 1) has been completed. The project, undertaken at a cost of AED108.7 …

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, has announced the results of achieving a new milestone in Peritoneal Dialysis. Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, SKMC, part of SEHA’s network, has successfully completed 60 kidney transplant operations since 2018, 35 of which were successful kidney transplant operations from living donors and five from …

Department of Community Development, DCD, in Abu Dhabi has announced that it inaugurated the first multi-faith prayer room at Abu Dhabi International Airport, AUH, in celebration of the UAE’s ‘Year of Tolerance’, and in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Airports. The new prayer room provides passengers of all faiths with a …

The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeals has started the trial of a GCC man who was charged with illegal rental and overcrowding a property by renting his villa to more than two people. When asked by the court about the incident, the defendant’s lawyer explained that the defendant had rented …

The Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has endorsed an initiative to transform 90 percent of limousines operating in Dubai into environmental-friendly vehicles, hybrid/electric, by 2026. The initiative is the first of its kind worldwide in the semi-total conversion of the limousine fleet into green vehicles. …

The United States and China have agreed to resume trade negotiations, easing a protracted row that has fuelled a global economic slowdown. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached the agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan. Mr Trump said the talks had been …

In implementation to the directives of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), the Council organises a humanitarian initiative to collect toys for Yemeni children. Reem Abdullah …

Dubai Customs has discussed using a ‘disruptive product’ for training sniffer dogs to detect explosive. Adel Al Suwaidi, Director of Technical Support Department at Dubai Customs met with Rafiq Honas, Customs Attache at the French embassy and Gregory Hanin of Getxent company, to discuss the product, which he says, will …

Taher Ali Maqbool, a cleaning worker in Dubai found a bag worth 7 million dirhams containing 15kg of gold in Al Sabkha parking area. The trustworthy worker reported the incident to the Roads and Transport Authority and gave back the bag to the authorities. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of …