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H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, has issued council resolution No.29 of 2021 appointing Rashid Abdullah Al Obed as the director of Sharjah Broadcasting Authority. The decision stipulates that Al Obed will be promoted …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 377,394 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 …

Margarete Schramböck, Austria’s Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs, has said that Expo 2020 Dubai paves the way for opening new markets, enhances international cooperation, and provides the opportunity to highlight the quality of research and development of Austrian innovations. On the occasion of the approaching inauguration of Expo 2020, …

Special Olympics UAE launched its first 3×3 basketball tournament today, in collaboration with Jam Sports Academy, as part of its efforts to train and prepare Athletes for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. The tournament commenced today at Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination in Abu Dhabi and …

A Turkish chef who creates 40 inch kebabs is apparently the wealthiest person on TikTok. Burak Özdemir secured the top spot of an unofficial TikTok ‘rich list’ with an estimated net worth of $11m. The creative chef has garnered an impressive 47.5 million followers and 881.2 million likes. Previously a …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 59,818 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 18,876,969 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 190.86 doses per 100 people. This is in …

The approval of granting the 10-year golden residency to resident doctors by the UAE, announced recently by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, will attract the best talent and health expertise from around the world, and support workers in the first …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 298,919 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 …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the deployment of 126 public buses “Expo Rider” to serve Expo 2020 Dubai visitors for free from 9 locations across Dubai. Additionally, two routes will be launched to lift Expo visitors from hotels directly to the site of Expo. RTA will also deploy …

Sarah Falaknaz, Head of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Committee Group, explored with Hans Nissl, Head of the Austrian-Emirati Friendship Society in Vienna, the prospects of cementing parliamentary cooperation between the Federal National Council and Austria’s National Council. The two sides underlined the importance of accelerating the exchange of expertise and …