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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has left the UAE after concluding a fraternal visit. The Bahrani King was seen off at the Presidential Flight, Abu Dhabi International Airport, by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He was also seen off by H.H. Lt. …

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has successfully started Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafra Region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The milestone shows the considerable progress being made in …

The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Poland have signed a comprehensive agreement in the judicial and legal fields, relating to the extradition of criminals, transfer of convicts and assistance in criminal matters. The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi by Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister …

Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority teams, following a rapid response, have successfully evacuated and secured the site where part of an under-construction mosque collapsed. Mild to minor injuries were reported and the patients were taken to hospital for treatment.

 The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 233,095 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and …

Abu Dhabi Police and Civil Defense teams are dealing with a partial collapse accident of a building under construction in Al Bateen area in Abu Dhabi. The teams call on the public not to approach the accident site and to obtain information from official authorities only.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met separately with a number of foreign ministers of countries participating in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. His Highness met with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania; Jan …

 The United Arab Emirates will celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day on 23rd September with large-scale official and popular celebrations, under the theme, “Together Forever KSA-UAE,” underscoring the deep-rooted relations between the two countries. The UAE’s major landmarks and many official and private entities have started decorating their headquarters with …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 75 basis points – from 2.4% to 3.15%, effective from Thursday, 22 September 2022. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 21 September …

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday- the biggest increase since 1994. The rate increase, announced Wednesday at the end of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, was the fifth of the year and the third consecutive …