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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia today arrived in Abu Dhabi in an official visit to the UAE. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, and a number of officials, welcomed the Somali President upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight at …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 324,266 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 Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced today that its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company has received the Operating License from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, and the process of loading fuel assemblies into the reactor …

The Dubai Tourist Police have recently returned the luggage of a tourist within 30 minutes after she had lost it on public transport. Colonel Khalfan Al Jallaf, director of the Dubai Tourist Police Department, said they received a report via the Dubai Police call centre (901) on a Russian tourist …

The Emirates Humanitarian City administration announced that Civil Defence teams had controlled a minor fire which broke out this afternoon in one of the City’s residential rooms. The response teams immediately controlled and extinguished the fire without any injuries or significant losses reported. The City administration directed response teams to …

The Challenge Jiu-Jitsu Festival got underway today at Al Ain’s UAE University amid a carnivalesque atmosphere as hundreds of children from a variety of nationalities came out to show their skills and future potential across five mats. The infant-level championship is key within the agenda of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation …

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, stated that the announcement made by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of plans to invest an additional US$50 billion to scale up climate action through the deployment of clean energy solutions at home and abroad is yet …

The United Arab Emirates has sent a plane carrying 27 tonnes of food and medical supplies to support Ukrainian refugees in the Republic of Poland, as part of the continuous effort by the UAE to help alleviate the humanitarian repercussions faced by displaced Ukrainians and refugees. In this regard, Salem …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 324,877 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 …

At least 6 people have died in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Local authorities said that Mossikro and Attécoubé were the most affected by the landslide. In a proactive effort to avoid future deaths, teams from the Police, Civil Protection and the Military Fire Service …