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The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 75,598 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 19,073,549 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 192.85 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive …

Umm Al Quwain Civil Defense teams are currently fighting a fire accident that broke out at a tire factory in the Umm Al-Thoob Industrial Area.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received the credentials of two new ambassadors to the UAE at Qasr Al Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed, in the presence of H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 351,718 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 …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that the midday break rule period – which started on 15th June, prohibiting any outdoor labour work between 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm – will end on 15th September. The mandatory annual midday work break aims to ensure the wellbeing …

WhatsApp is developing a feature that’ll offer transcriptions of received voice messages, letting you easily read what’s been said without having to play it out loud. The unannounced feature was initially spotted in the service’s iOS app by WABetaInfo, and WhatsApp has since confirmed that it’s in the “very early …

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that following the start-up of Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in late August, its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has safely and successfully connected the unit to the UAE grid, delivering the first megawatts of carbon-free electricity …

The UAE Cabinet has issued Resolution No 83 of 2021, designating 38 individuals and 15 entities on its approved list of persons and organisations supporting terrorism (Local Terrorist List). The resolution underscores the UAE’s commitment to target and dismantle networks that finance terrorism and its related activities. The resolution demands …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the resumption of the E101 bus shuttle between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The operation of this inter-city bus service is coordinated with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport for serving passengers between the two emirates. Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development, …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the Expo 2020 Dubai site, where he met with Expo 2020 National team members and reviewed their exceptional preparations for the global event. Sheikh Khaled toured …