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The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Monday that it conducted 208,090 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 Transport Security Department at Dubai Police has arrested a man of an Asian nationality on a charge of “Committing Public Indecent Act” after he had appeared in a viral video in a Dubai Metro Cabinet, disturbing other passengers with his inappropriate actions. He was also fined for failing to …

In accordance with its commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a new whistleblowing portal, an encrypted channel that allows internal and external stakeholders to anonymously raise any concern related to misconduct or policy violations by CBUAE employees, …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formations. In a statement issued today, the NCM forecast the deterioration of horizontal visibility over some inland and coastal areas from 23:00 PM tonight till 08:00 …

Fujairah Police: The Operations Room of the General Command received a report at 5 PM of two young citizens (18 and 16 years old) who had drowned in the Dibba Al-Fujairah port area, where the first was rescued and immediately transferred to Dibba Al-Fujairah Hospital for treatment and is in …

The Hamdan Innovation Incubator (HI2) in Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Consultant Law Office (ICLO) to provide competitive and specialised legal consultancy to SMEs and creative entrepreneurs. Dubai …

With Spain welcoming fully vaccinated international visitors starting from tomorrow, UAE travellers planning their summer getaways can now choose from over 30 cities in 19 countries across the Emirates network that have opened their doors for tourism and business. From July, Emirates will operate over 280 weekly flights from Dubai …

The UAE will participate in the World Judo Championships 2021, which Hungarian capital Budapest will host from 6th to 13th June, under strict COVID-19 protocols. So far 116 countries from 5 continents, with 668 athletes, have registered to compete at the world championship. UAE’s Judoka Scvortov Victor will fight his …

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced it won five categories at the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2021 ceremony, including Best Islamic Bank in the UAE, Iraq and Egypt. The bank also received the awards for Best Islamic Private Bank and Best Islamic Bank for Treasury Management. Held in …

Dubai Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the man in the picture. The man, who was found dead in Dubai Creek, is an African National and in his 20s. He was found wearing an orange sport t-shirt and black trousers. The deceased had no identification documents on him.  …