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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today attended a joint meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah ll ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, and Dr. Mustafa Al Kadhimi, Prime …

Nakheel will sponsor the Godolphin Mile race of Dubai World Cup, which takes place Saturday. The thrilling Group 2 race of one of the biggest nights in horseracing kicks off in glamorous style at 16:20 UAE time. The high-graded thoroughbred race is run over 1,600 metres or one mile on …

 Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has congratulated the UAE on doubling the amount of zero-carbon electricity produced at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant with the start of commercial operations from Unit 2. In a statement on this occasion, he said, “The UAE has …

 Expo 2020 Dubai began its final week amidst expectations of record visits, due to the World Government Summit and the spring break holiday. This week, Expo 2020 Dubai witnessed useful discussions and creative initiatives to promote international cooperation in preserving water resources and protecting their sustainability, in line with population …

The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED6.8 billion in total during the week ending 25 March 2022, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly real estate report said the sum of transactions was 2,461. 330 plots were sold for AED1.65 billion, 1,653 apartments and villas were …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Friday that it conducted 275,579 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 …

Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capturing heart sounds and eyeball images could help people identify issues from home, Reuters reported. The company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, is investigating whether the smartphone’s built-in microphone can detect heartbeats …

 The UAE has sent a fifth aircraft carrying 30.3 metric tonnes of food supplies to Mekele, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, which will benefit over 7,100 people, including 5,700 women and children. The aircraft is part of the relief air bridge, established to respond to the growing needs of …

The pulsating rhythm of traditional drums and Emirati folk songs, led by the Sharjah National Band, are welcoming children and adults from around the world to the Sharjah pavilion at the 59th Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), where the emirate is being celebrated as Guest of Honour. The band, clad …

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the terrorist Houthi militias’ latest attempts to attack oil tankers in the Red Sea with two booby-trapped boats, which have been intercepted by the Arab Coalition. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE …