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The Human Resources Department of Ras Al Khaimah has approved 9 days Eid Al Fitr holiday, starting from April 30 to May 6. Official working hours will resume on Monday, May 9.

Elon Musk may be laying the groundwork to combine Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter into a new super company. As the world’s richest man continues his crusade to take over Twitter, Musk registered three new companies on Tuesday in the tax-friendly state of Delaware under variations of the name “X Holdings.” …

The Al Qusais Police Station has recently honoured Dubai taxi driver Abdulraheem Mzomidier Rajeef for his honesty as he had handed the police station a handbag containing some cash, official documents, and passports forgotten by a passenger. Brigadier Abdulhalim Muhammad Ahmad Al Hashimi, Director of Al Qusais Police Station, thanked …

More than 506.43 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally, and 6,610,582 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Saturday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

The Dubai Government Human Resources Department approves nine days Eid Al-Fitr holiday starting from 30 April to Sunday, 8 May.

Emirates Medical Association (EMA) announced today that the UAE will celebrate the first “Emirates Medical Day” on 9th May, 2022, to honour healthcare workers and recognise their contributions to society. Organised by the EMA in cooperation with the Ministry of Community Development and with the support of the Ministry of …

Dubai Food Festival (DFF) will be held from 2nd to 15th May, 2022, to showcase Dubai’s most exciting culinary offerings. Returning for the ninth edition, this year’s festival will take guests on an immersive tour of a city, home to more than 200 nationalities and renowned for its rich culinary …

About 2,145 real estate and property transactions worth AED6.3 billion were conducted in Dubai during the week ending 22nd April 2022, according to the Land Department of the Government of Dubai. Two hundred and twenty-five plots were sold for AED1.12 billion, and 1,436 apartments and villas were sold for AED3.2 …

 The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 264,970 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Al Dhafra Region will host the fifth edition of the Historic Dalma Sailing Festival’s 60-FT Dhow Race from 7th -20th May 2022, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. The 60-foot traditional dhow race, with a prize fund of AED25 …