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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, has received Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defence. Prince Khalid conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman …

FIFA have ordered Russia to play matches on neutral territory and without fans in a range of measures in response to the military operation in Ukraine. Russia will compete in any FIFA competitions, which could include the 2022 Qatar World Cup in November and December, under the title ‘Football Union …

The total value of the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade in 2021 amounted to nearly AED 1.9 trillion, reflecting a 27 percent growth compared to 2020, and by 11 percent compared to 2019, as the growth was consistent across all areas of trade, including exports, imports and re-exports. The individual non-oil …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 14,772doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 24,130,500 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 243.94 doses per 100 people. This is in line with …

Expo 2020 Dubai cancels the mandatory wearing of masks in outdoor and open places while encouraging visitors and employees to commit to wearing them in outdoor recreational areas that attract large numbers of visitors, noting that wearing a mask is mandatory in all indoor places.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 452,997 tests, 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 …

Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society: It is possible to sight Sha’ban crescent on Thursday evening, March 3, so Friday, March 4 shall mark the first day of Sha’ban 1443 AH. Astronomically it is expected that Saturday, April 2, shall be the first …

The UAE sent a plane carrying 35 tonnes of foodstuffs to Mekelle in the Tigray region, Ethiopia, as part of efforts to support the humanitarian situation. Mohamed Al Rashidi, Ambassador of the UAE to Ethiopia, said that the sending of food supplies came at the directives of the UAE’s leadership …

The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Friday for greater global solidarity to vaccinate the entire world against COVID-19. Addressing a high-level debate on universal vaccination, Abdulla Shahid highlighted the persistent inequity in access to these lifesaving medicines and the failure of the international community to protect everyone …

At a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, the UAE stressed that the serious developments in Ukraine undermine regional and international peace and security, and called for immediate de-escalation and the cessation of hostilities. In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) …