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The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 205,134 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) together with its long-standing partner Borealis AG today announced the successful completion of the bookbuild and public subscription process for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Borouge plc, their petrochemicals joint venture, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The offering of 3,005,769,158 ordinary …

“The National Center of Meteorology”: The weather forecast for today is fair to partly cloudy in general and dusty at times during the day.Some clouds will appear eastward, including convective clouds by afternoon over the mountains.It will get humid by night and Wednesday morning with a probability of fog or …

Hurricane Agatha plowed into beach resorts on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains and the threat of flooding as the first named storm in the eastern Pacific this year. Hitting as a Category 2 storm, Agatha barreled ashore blowing sustained winds of 105 mph (169 kph) west …

Since its inauguration in 2014, the Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA), organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), has grown to 793 entries in 2020, from 109 in its first edition, a growth rate of 628 per cent. It has fostered a culture of excellence in the government communication …

Beijing has released an action plan for the development of its digital economy to stimulate the vitality of the industry. The Chinese news agency Xinhua quoted the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology as saying that the plan puts forward measures such as improving the supply capacity of …

Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Women in Aviation Association, has become the first woman to pilot the AW609 tiltrotor, setting a new and important milestone for female pilots in civil aviation. Sheikha Mozah piloted the revolutionary aircraft during her visit to the US helicopter headquarters of …

Ministers and officials affirmed the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth, signed by the UAE, Egypt and Jordan, will usher in a new era for competitive industries by engaging in added-value manufacturing sectors, which will help bolster economic integration. Sheikh Saqer bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board, Julphar, …

 The UAE today strongly condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque courtyard by extremist settlers under the protection of Israeli forces. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) reiterated its firm position on the need to provide full protection for Al Aqsa Mosque and halt …

 The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Federative Republic of Brazil over the victims of torrential rains and floods that struck several states in the country, killing dozens of people, necessitating the evacuation of tens of thousands, and causing severe damage. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …