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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Chairman of the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), welcomed a delegation from the German city of Essen headed by Lord Mayor Thomas Kufen. Other members were Katherina Reiche, Chairwoman of the Board of Westenergie AG …

Madiyar Menilbekov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, has emphasised that Expo 2020 Dubai constitutes a distinguished opportunity to develop the economic and trade ties between the UAE and Kazakhstan. During a roundtable discussion on the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence and the UAE’s 50th anniversary of its establishment, the …

With an incredible display of enthusiasm and determination, 146,000 people converged on Sheikh Zayed Road today to take part in Dubai Run 2021, the world’s largest run. Presented by Mai Dubai, the event was held on the closing weekend of this year’s Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC), the citywide initiative of …

NCEMA: 19,694 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were given in the last 24 hours, to reach a total of 21,802,032 doses, with a distribution rate of 220.44 doses per 100 people. A percentages of 100% have received 1 dose and 90.18% is fully vaccinated of the population.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued orders to allow worshipers other than Umrah performers to perform circumambulation around the Holy Kaaba (tawaf) effective from Thursday, Nov. 25. A new icon titled “Tawaf” has been added on the Eatmarna application to facilitate booking appointment for the performance …

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, honoured the Yas Theatre Company for winning the 12th edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre (DFYT), from 19th to 25th November, 2021. The awards ceremony at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, Expo 2020 …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 263,429, 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 …

More than 259.61 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,436,733​have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

The National Center of Meteorology: The country is affected by a low air depression, accompanied by a cold air mass, and a drop in temperatures, especially over the west. Rainfall is expected over some areas, especially the eastern and northern regions and the sea, from next Sunday until Tuesday.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today reviewed with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, the prospects of further cementing cooperation between the two countries across various fronts. This came in a …