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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the 15th edition of Al Dhafrah Festival’s Competitions will commence tomorrow, at Madinet Zayed, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi. Organised by the Cultural Programmes …

English Tue 11-01-2022 17:44 PM WAM participates in 48th FANA conference in Riyadh PreviousNext Video Image A-AA+ RIYADH, 11th January, 2022 (WAM) — The Emirates News Agency (WAM) is currently participating in the 48th General Assembly conference of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), which kicked off today in Riyadh …

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No. (2) of 2022 on the expropriation of property for public use in the Emirate of Dubai. The new Law regulates the procedures for expropriating …

The Human Resources Department in Ajman issued a circular updating the precautionary measures against COVID-19 in all government entities and identified 8 violations, including: not wearing a face mask at the workplace, attending work while suspecting COVID-19 infection. In addition to penalties ranged between warning letters and salary deduction from …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 292,415, 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 …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is launching a new tourism business licensing initiative to support and accelerate the growth of the emirate’s tourism industry.  A revised fee structure is being introduced, capped at AED 1,000 annually, and applicable to tourism business licenses, effective January.  This …

Instagram is experimenting with a new feature that would let users rearrange their profile picture grid, re-formatting previously uploaded pictures in any arrangement they choose. The new ‘Edit Grid’ option, as shown in this example by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, would be visible on your profile settings page, allowing you to …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) called on customers to undertake necessary measures during the rainy season to avoid any internal interruptions and ensure the safety and continuity of electricity supply. DEWA urges its customers to visit its website and official pages on social media for more tips and guidelines. …

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), represented by the Integrated Trasnsport Centre (ITC), announced an update to the resident parking permit service application that aims at facilitating customers experiemce. The “residents parking permit” service on the Darb platform website at https://darb.itc.gov.ae and Darb application. The newly founded system allows customers to submit …

 The ‘Joint Emirates Shield / 50’ military drill, launched by the Ministry of Defence on January 8th, continued today west of the Maritime Theater of the UAE. The exercise, which will continue until January 14, is part of a series of operational drills slated for 2022 and aims to boost …