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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the Syrian capital. The latest developments in the Middle East and Syria, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common interest featured high during the …

Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros, said that his country enjoys historic and strategic relations with the UAE, which are being strengthened on all fronts. “These relations are progressing and moving towards important strategic levels,” he told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) in an exclusive interview. On the nature of strategic …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a first of its kind initiative to stimulate all government employees to be physically active by offering them free access to GymNation, which provides the largest gym facilities in the UAE. The 30-day “Free Membership” initiative, which falls under the ‘Ma’kom …

The UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain issued the following joint statement on the occasion of the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The governments of the UAE and Bahrain, in light of the fraternal …

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, Official Spokesman of the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), announced the updated protocol for prayers in mosques and prayer areas, in cooperation with the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowment, during the UAE Government media briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The updated …

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired on Tuesday the meeting of the Executive Council at the Ruler’s Office. The meeting – which was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a communiqué on its joint “mBridge” project with partners from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Innovation Hub Centre in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Bank of Thailand (BoT), and the Digital Currency Institute of the People’s …

The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a temporary licence to test self-driving vehicles, a move that comes as a part of the government’s continuous efforts to adopt advanced technologies within all …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 285,711, 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 …

ADNOC Distribution today reported that its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at AED2.3 billion, with a net profit of AED1.7 billion for the first nine months of 2021. For the third quarter, EBITDA was AED737 million with a net profit of AED529 million. The company continues …