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 H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today opened Gastech, the world’s foremost exhibition and conference supporting the gas, LNG, hydrogen, and energy industry. Held under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson of the UAE health sector: • According to the Our World in Data website, the UAE ranked third in the world in the number of COVID-19 tests performed per 1,000 people against GDP per capita since the break of the pandemic until 12 September …

H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, stressed the importance of the role of the Emirate of Fujairah in providing a conducive investment environment and infrastructure for international energy companies, in addition to supporting and regulating the emirate’s oil sector, in line with …

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) recently launched the first ever Abu Dhabi Red List of Wildlife Species (AD-RLS), which is an assessment of the threat status of the emirate’s terrestrial and marine species. A total of 244 species were assessed, including 101 plants, 49 birds, 9 marine species, …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), approved today AED100 million as a budget for scientific research at AUS for the academic year 2021-2022. This came during Dr. Sheikh Sultan’s meeting with Dr. Susan …

With less than 10 days to go until it opens its doors to the world, Expo 2020 Dubai today launched its official song. Titled, “This Is Our Time,” the song highlights pride in the UAE’s culture, celebrates the future and brings together nations from around the world, while conveying the …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, has highlighted the importance of regulating agricultural practices and standard operating procedures as a key step towards ensuring the sector’s sustainability, enhancing the food ecosystem and achieving food …

 Egypt announces death of former Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi at the age of 85 years.

A UAE newspaper has praised the country’s achievements in the field of gender equality, noting that the UAE has made earnest and all-out effort in bridging the gap over pay inequalities between men and women at the workplace or any businesses of the same value over the last three years. …

The National Center of Meteorology forecast that tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy and dusty at times. Clouds appear Eastward by afternoon, with decrease in temperatures. Humid by night and Wednesday morning with a chance of mist formation over some coastal and internal areas, especially Northward. Light to …