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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 261,852 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 …

More than 231.93 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,955,100​ have died, according to a Reuters tally on Monday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

Al Ain Zoo is one of the world’s largest entities concerned with environmental and conservation projects, housing 4,000 animals on its more than 900 hectares of land. It offers visitors a variety of unique experiences at regional and global levels, following international best practices for the protection of endangered species, …

The captain of the UAE Powerlifting Team, Faisal Al Ghais Al Zaabi, won the second place in the bench press competition at the World Powerlifting Championships being held in Sweden. Al Zaabi was awarded a silver medal in the 83 kg weight category, marking a new achievement for the UAE …

Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences: UAE and the center of the Arabian Peninsula, especially in areas located at sea level, will witness equinox tomorrow starting from tomorrow, Monday, and through 27 to 29 September. The night will increase gradually until the winter solstice …

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, said that the efforts of the late H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum over 49 years are the cornerstone of the work of federal financial authorities and have helped establish the country’s …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council Resolution No. (31) of 2021 regulating prayer rooms in Dubai as per legislations issued by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) to regulate licensed religious activities …

 H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, has stressed that the development of the human factor, which is so essential to nation-building, can be achieved by striking the perfect balance between socio-economic progress and intellectual and emotional development. This understanding, he said, fuelled the farsighted vision …

The UAE will celebrate World Tourism Day on 27th September, held this year under the theme, “Tourism for Inclusive Growth,” as the country remains a comprehensive and inspiring model in addressing the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has become one of the fastest recovering countries from the crisis. The …

As part of its efforts to diversify Dubai’s energy mix and enhance energy storage technologies, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated a pilot project for energy storage at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using Tesla’s lithium-ion battery solution. The project has a power capacity of …