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During the UAE Government’s media briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, Official Spokesperson for the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), announced the gradual lifting of the restrictions on activities and events capacities in the UAE. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson of the UAE …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 24,798 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 23,780,828 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 240.44 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena will raise the curtain on a new sporting season on next Saturday with the launch of the AJP Tour Abu Dhabi International Pro. The tournament, which is organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) in cooperation with AJP, will welcome hundreds of players from various clubs …

Chris Evans, no stranger to donning a famous uniform, has suited up once again — this time to go to infinity and beyond. Evans lends his voice to the upcoming animated origin story of Buzz Lightyear, aptly titled “Lightyear.” A trailer for the film, about the legendary space ranger who …

The National Center of Meteorology: Light to moderate rainfall forecast at times for Sunday and Monday, February 13 and 14, 2022, over some northern, eastern and coastal areas.

As part of its endeavours to strengthen its global presence as a trusted multi-lingual news provider, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) has signed agreements for cooperation and news exchange with four leading TV and radio stations in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. In a ceremony hosted by the Youth …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 477,945, 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 …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed the upgrade of Jebel Ali Habab Pumping Station Phase-II & III. The total capacity of water connections at the station is 36 Million Imperial Gallons Per Day (MIGD), with a total cost of AED67.44 million, said a DEWA statement on Wednesday. The …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday announced that half a million COVID-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered. Abdi Mahamud, WHO Incident Manager, COVID-19 Incident Management Support Team, said that 130 million cases and 500,000 deaths had been recorded globally since Omicron was declared a …

The teams of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority have put out a fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion in a building on Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi city. The teams managed to control the situation after extinguishing the fire and safely vacating the residents. No injuries or casualties …