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Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the establishment of the Dubai Council for Wooden Ships, a new business group that will support the wooden ships sector in Dubai by unifying voices of member companies. The business group, operating as a non-profit body under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, …

 Sharjah Municipality (SM) has opened a drive through COVID-19 testing tent in the 5th Industrial Area, as part of its keenness to contain the spread of the virus. The new tent will ensure the provision of the testing service to the public easily and quickly, where customers can obtain the …

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, chaired the sixth meeting of the UAE’s federal General Budget Committee. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Mohammad …

The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) entered the Guinness World Records for the largest single humanitarian donation in the world, paying over AED8 million in July to treat a Syrian child, Julie Ahmed Nasser, who is suffering from a rare disease. Julie’s mother called for help in a video that was …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met today with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. They discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership in various fields. Moreover, they discussed …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Thursday the Clock Tower Square located at the intersection of Al Wahda Street and Corniche Street in Kalba. Upon the arrival, Dr. Sheikh Sultan unveiled the memorial plaque marking the inauguration of the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 376,447 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 …

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated the entry requirement for non-vaccinated visitors to events, tourist attractions and cultural sites in the emirate, effective Thursday, 17 March, 2022. Non-vaccinated individuals may now enter with a negative PCR test received within 48 hours.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale was recorded in South Iran at 03:15 UAE local time, according to the National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said in a statement the earthquake was felt by residents without any effect in UAE.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, effective from Thursday, 17 March 2022. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 16 March 2022 to increase the Interest …