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Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) and its partners have smashed a drug trafficking ring comprising 142 members of various nationalities and seized 816kg of narcotic substances. Brigadier Taher Al Dhaheri, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of APD’s Criminal Security Sector, said that the anti-narcotics men monitored random messages sent through a …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Friday the five best and five worst government entities in terms of digital services, giving the latter a time-bound grace period of 90 days to improve their performance. “Brothers and sisters, we …

The Dubai Police General Command has issued an advisory to parents and motorists on the deadly consequences of leaving children inside vehicles especially during hot weather, when temperatures can reach 70°C in parked vehicles. At the beginning of the summer season, the Force launched a campaign to emphasize on the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Friday that it conducted 299,936 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 …

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency early Thursday about an hour after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared one due to what he called “an historic weather event … with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads” …

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy, and hazy at times during daytime. Low clouds will appear over the eastern coast by morning, with a chance of rainy convective cloud formations by afternoon over some eastern and southern areas. Light to moderate …

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), in collaboration with Department of Health- Abu Dhabi (DoH), has announced a strategic new initiative to provide COVID-19 PCR tests for students, educators and school staff administered by trained health professionals at the emirate’s schools. The initiative follows the recent announcement by …

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) revealed that the Abu Dhabi government has decided to reduce the fees for economic activities in the emirate to AED 1,000. The decision included the reduction of the fees for establishing a commercial company and the documentation of incorporation contracts. The fees …

Global Village has announced that internationally-renowned dancing show Burn The Floor will be starring on the Global Village main stage in March 2022, where the show’s artists will be appearing for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Shaun Cornell, Director of Entertainment, Global Village, said, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today announced the launch of a …