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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 297,441, 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 …

Music Zone, the biggest music school in the UAE, has offered scholarships for guitar and violin lessons to 16 budding musicians in Ras Al Khaimah, each of whom were educated at the state-of-the-art facility that recently celebrated its first anniversary. The group – eight children on guitar and eight adults …

Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign has announced that it has asked the Lebanese Ambassador to leave the Kingdom within the next 48 hours, against the background of a series of unacceptable and offensive statements issued by Lebanese officials in recent times. The Ministry clarified, in a statement issued today, that this …

Abu Dhabi is leading again the MENA cities in the use of technology to improve the quality of life for residents, according to the third edition of the annual IMD-SUTD Smart City Index (SCI). Abu Dhabi climbed 14 places to rank 28th out of 118 cities in the global ranking of …

 Today, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the capital city of Riyadh’s intention to bid for hosting the World Expo 2030 to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), World Expo’s organising body, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In a letter to the BIE, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed …

Mohammed bin Rashid: Today, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted a request to host Expo 2030, and we announce our full support for the Kingdom’s request. The knowledge and experience we gained during the past seven years of Expo 2020 preparations will be available to our brothers. The Expo …

Emirati referees have been selected to officiate at the 2021 AFC Champions League final on Sundayin Riyadh between Al-Hilal, the star-studded Saudi Arabian powerhouse, and Pohang Steelers of South Korea. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees’ Committee selected Mohamed Abdullah Hassan, as field referee, Mohamed Ahmed Youssef, first assistant, Hassan …

President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has conferred the National Order of the Lion on Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, in recognition of his efforts to promote friendly relations between the two countries. President Sall presented the Order when he received Sheikh Shakhbout at the …

 The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health and Prevention, in cooperation with Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, today reiterated that the country is dedicated to developing a health system resilient to the impacts of climate change. The announcement comes in advance of the 2021 Global Conference on Health & …

As part of its efforts to enhance public awareness about its services, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged community members to take advantage of the electronic system for reporting healthcare malpractices in private facilities. This comes as part of the ministry’s plans for developing E-services to improve …