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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta, in a rebrand that comes as the company faces a series of public relations crises.Zuckerberg made the announcement at the Facebook’s annual conference Thursday, where he outlined his vision for the …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain reviewed prospects of further promoting the fraternal and longstanding relations between the two nations. This came as the …

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has announced that two astronauts have been chosen to participate in UAE Analog Mission.As Abdalla AlHammadi and Saleh AlAmeri have been chosen as primary and backup analog astronaut respectively, to participate in the first ever UAE Analog Mission.The 8-month mission, conducted …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the …

Canon today officially launched its ‘Moments That Matter’ photography competition, which is held in collaboration with the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA). The competition aims to provide a platform for people to harness the power of visual storytelling to spark positive change. Focused on …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 40,476 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 21,039,619 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 212.73 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

As per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, declaring 29 October as a day to honour coders and programming professionals, the UAE will tomorrow celebrate the important achievements in programming and computer science fields, in addition to the successful initiatives in creating a new generation of coders …

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Defence and Space to collaborate on the Emirates Lunar Mission in the field of material testing in-situ on the surface of the Moon by means of the material adhesive demonstration (MAD) experiment. The MoU was signed by …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Thursday that it conducted 282,773, 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 …

Abu Dhabi Police confirms that motorists may raise grievance over traffic violations within a month from the date of receiving a text message notification. In case the driver does not object within the specified period, the vehicle and its owner will incur traffic fines.