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Abu Dhabi Police to ban the movement of trucks, heavy vehicles and workers transportation buses on all roads and streets on Abu Dhabi Island, including its entrances at: (Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, Mussafah Bridge, and Al Maqtaa Bridge) starting from today Tuesday from 3 pm to 5 am …

More than 261.4 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,460, 218, have died, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

Lionel Messi collected his seventh Ballon d’Or award at a glittering 2021 ceremony in Paris this evening. The annual football award, presented by French magazine France Football, was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but  returned tonight to the delight of footballers and fans across the world. Winning …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today toured the Algerian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. His Highness was accompanied by the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin …

Team Abu Dhabi are UIM F1H2O world champions for a fourth year in succession after a day of extreme drama at the Grand Prix of Portugal, which saw Thani Al Qamzi agonisingly lose out to Sweden’s Jonas Andersson in the race for the drivers’ title. Victory in a tense final …

 Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE Cabinet approved the requirements and conditions to clear housing loans for Emiratis, a step that aims to enhance social stability and ensure an adequate standard of living for …

 The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has signed two partnership agreements with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worth over AED9.5 million. The agreements aim to provide direct food aid to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria and India, and members of hosting communities, as part of the …

The UAE will be celebrating its annual Commemoration Day tomorrow. The day is a national event and a precious occasion to express pride in the sacrifices of the country’s civil and military citizens. In August 2015, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan allocated 30th November of each year to …

Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to 28th November, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed …

H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, has ordered the release of 107 prisoners from punitive and correctional institutions in Fujairah, ahead of the UAE’s 50th National Day. The inmates of various nationalities were selected based on good conduct and behaviour. The gesture …