His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived today in the Turkish capital on an official visit to the country. Upon his arrival to the presidential palace complex accompanied by group of cavalry raising the …
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates third ordinary term of 17th legislative chapter of FNC
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today inaugurated the third ordinary session of the 17th legislative chapter of the Federal National Council (FNC), attended by the Crown Princes, Deputy Rulers, …
Read More »Martyr’s Day and the 50th National Day Holiday for private sector announced
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation: On the occasion of Martyr’s Day and the 50th National Day, the period from December 1 to December 3, 2021 (Wednesday to Friday) will be a paid holiday for all workers in private sector establishments, institutions and companies in the UAE.
Read More »The latest developments on COVID-19 in the UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Wednesday that it conducted 290,301, 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 …
Read More »ITC launches first self-driving taxi in Abu Dhabi
The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi has revealed, at the Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit, the self-driving vehicle and launch date of the first pilot phase of “TXAI”, which is a new service that utilises self-driving taxis to transport passengers …
Read More »FAHR announces the holiday for Martyr’s Day and National Day
Federal Authority for Government Human Resources: The holiday for Martyr’s Day and National Day in the federal government will be from Wednesday, December 1 to Friday, December 3. Official working hours will resume on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Read More »Banks waive over AED1 billion debts of 4,511 Emiratis
The Non-performing Debt Relief Fund announced on Wednesday that 20 banks and financial institutions had waived the debts of 4,511 Emirati citizens, with a total value of more than AED1,157,388,000. The banks that participated included First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Emirates NBD, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Standard …
Read More »Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 257.76 million
More than 257.76 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,413,234 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.
Read More »UAE-Turkey Joint Economic Committee renews Business Council Agreement
Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, said the United Arab Emirates has developed positive partnerships with all world countries, specially in areas of economy and development as part of a well thought-out strategy to underpin its economic position and achieve the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071 Plan. …
Read More »NCM warns motorists of fog formation, poor visibility
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) called on drivers to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations because of possible fog formations. Horizontal visibility may drop at times over some internal areas, from 11:00 PM today, until 9:00 Am on Wednesday.
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