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Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as France’s president on Saturday at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace, followed by the firing of cannons at the Invalides gardens. In a country where presidents rarely get re-elected, Macron won 58.5 percent of the votes in the second round …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has visited the new Al Qana waterside project in Abu Dhabi, including the National Aquarium. During the visit, His Highness toured the attractions and praised their contribution to strengthening …

A delegation from the Emirates News Agency (WAM) has participated in the annual conference of the Latin American Information Alliance (AIL), which was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The WAM delegation, headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, attended alongside a number of officials and media leaders from the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 170,219 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 …

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Federal Traffic Council, launched the Second Unified Awareness Campaign across the UAE titled ”Traffic Safety for e-scooter users”, as part of a series of campaigns and activities made by the Council to ensure the highest levels of safety for road users. The Council …

The National Center of Meteorology: The weather forecast for today is fair to partly cloudy in general and dusty at times during daytime over some internal areas.Low clouds appear over the eastern coast with a probability of some convective clouds formation.Light to moderate winds, freshening at times during daytime.

After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 158.2 points in April, down 0.8 percent from the surge in March, but remained …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron, on his re-election as President of France, wishing him continued success in performing his presidential duties and responsibilities. This came in a phone …

Following detailed discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Executive Board decided on Friday to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from 10th to 25th September 2022. In …

 The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Defence, is participating in the 77th General Assembly and Congress of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), which has been taking place in Lima, capital of Peru, from 30th April to 9th May, 2022. The meetings have been discussing activities and …