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The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Philippines over the victims of Typhoon Rai, which swept through several central and southern areas. The typhoon caused around 200 fatalities and left thousands homeless. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its sincere condolences …

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced its enhanced framework governing auditors, ‘ADGM Auditors’ Framework’, has fully come into effect as of 1st December 2021. This follows the approval by ADGM’s Board of Directors which was granted in August this year. The framework is administered by the ADGM Registration Authority …

H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of Dubai Council, convened her latest Majlis that brought together UAE-based filmmakers, animators, and creatives from the gaming industry at The Youth Hub at Expo 2020 Dubai. The session, which was …

As a part of Dubai government efforts to create new economic sectors, it was announced today that the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will become a comprehensive zone and regulator for virtual assets and crypto including digital assets, products, operators and exchanges. The Dubai World Trade Centre will be designing …

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the second edition of Al Burda Festival opened at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Youth, this year’s edition of Al Burda Festival takes …

The Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi issued a decision convicting an accused Pakistani national of the crime of possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances with the intention of promoting them, and sentenced him to death, confiscation and destruction of the seized products, as well as the confiscation of the car …

Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have increased significantly to a total of 7,167,591 visits in the period up to 20th December, as organisers continue to maintain robust COVID-19 measures, ensuring a safe and exceptional event for all attending. Expo 2020’s virtual visitation rose to 31.6 million over the same period, …

Abu Dhabi received the first global shipment of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, long-acting antibody medication, after gaining Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention. The long-acting antibody medication is designed to prevent severe infection and death amongst immunocompromised patients. This medication will be in addition to the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 272,115, 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 …

Following the opening of the final phase of Concourse A at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 3, the world’s busiest international airport is 100% operational with all terminals, concourses, lounges, restaurants, and retail outlets now open. Terminal 3 is expected to serve more than 1.6 million passengers in the second half …