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The UAE has exceeded international rates in 11 indexes on the best expatriate destinations based on various factors, which include language, bureaucracy, professional prospects, leisure options, travel, transport, job satisfaction, safety, healthcare, digital life, housing, wages and job safety, InterNations said. The German research firm in its report titled “Expat …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 224,482 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 …

NASA’s gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, began an hours-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth’s debut test flight this month. The 322-foot-tall (98-metre) rocket is scheduled to embark on its first mission to space – without any humans – …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of University of Khorfakkan, today inspected the student accommodation. H.H. Sheikh Sultan was briefed on the residence of female students located in Al-Medifi area in Khorfakkan, where he listened to a detailed explanation about …

Free diving champion Alexey Molchanov descended to a depth of 60 metres and returned to the surface in just 57 seconds at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, recently. He broke all records currently held at the location. Before performing the feat, Molchanov used “lung packing,” which is a …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an administrative decision appointing the Director of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Marine Transportation Sharjah Branch (AASTMT). The decision stipulated that Dr. Hashem Abdullah bin Sarhan Al Zaabi will be appointed as …

Michael Bolliger, Chief Investment Officer Emerging Markets at UBS Global Wealth Management, has stated that he expects the UAE’s economy to grow by over five percent in 2022. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Bollinger said that the UAE’s economy grew by 3.8 percent in 2021, due …

The National Center of Meteorology: The weather today is fair to partly cloudy in general and dusty at times, with a probability of convective clouds formation Eastwards by afternoon, may be associated with rainfall. Light to moderate winds, fresh at times, causing blowing dust during daytime.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) announced the end of the weather condition, thanks to their joint continuous monitoring and follow-up of all developments and weather fluctuations in separate areas of the country, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed 67% completion of phased improvements on Al Manama Street. The project is within the domain of the recently opened Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project. The construction includes a new traffic corridor that links Al Meydan Street with Al Manama Street through a bridge …