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The UAE has won membership to the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), the Standardisation Management Council (SMC), and the Management of Accreditation Council (MAC) for the 2022-2024 session following elections during the 22nd meeting of the Institute’s Board of Directors (SMIIC/BoD) in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi …

Units from the Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in the UAE to participate in the “One Destiny/1” exercise with the UAE Land Forces, which will be held for three weeks. The exercise aims to strengthen joint defence and military cooperation and to exchange military expertise and knowledge between the two …

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has announced the completion of 50 percent of the construction works of the marine rail bridge in the UAE, as part of Package B of Stage Two of the UAE National Rail Network. The marine rail bridge extends …

Umm Al Quwain Police: An Arab man killed (56 years) and his injured (20 years) in a collision accident between two vehicles on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain.Investigations revealed that the driver of the first vehicle (an Arab) who caused the accident was …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 223,257, 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 …

Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 2,942,388 visits since its opening on 1st October. The visitor numbers included over 100,000 schoolchildren, with Expo set to further stimulate young minds during the forthcoming Knowledge and Learning Week from 12th-18th December. In the past week, Expo 2020 Dubai marked the UAE Flag Day, …

Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council (DSC), today met with Aleksander Ceferin, President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), at Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting, held in the presence of Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, highlighted the strong …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a decree on Sunday forming the Board of Directors of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), directing them to establish Dubai as a leading global centre for alternative dispute resolution …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, attended on Sunday the opening ceremony of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, taking place at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Zayed Sports City, until 11 November. The UAE team has …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visited the DP World pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai. His Highness toured various sections of the pavilion, one of the event’s highlights, presented under the slogan ‘Making Trade Flow’. He was briefed on the …