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Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved increasing workplace attendance to 60 per cent for all employees and outsourced workers in government entities and companies effective from 30 May 2021. The committee also approved the continuation of remote working for employees aged 60 and above and employees with …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the spokesperson for the UAE’s health sector: • We are pleased to announce that the UAE is the leading country in the rate of vaccine distribution, becoming the first country in the world in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine per 100 people. This achievement proves the national …

The Public Prosecution (PP) stated today, through posts on its social media account, that whoever publicly performs an indecent act shall be subject to a fine of not less than AED1,000 and not more than AED50,000. The Public Prosecution explained that pursuant to Article (358) of the Federal Penal Code, …

The Director-General of Emirates News Agency (WAM), Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, has met with Mikhail Gusman, First Deputy Director-General of Russian News Agency (TASS), and discussed ways to enhance cooperation and exchange of experiences between the two news agencies, based on the well-established UAE-Russia relations. This came during the visit …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 224,002 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 National Center of Meteorology forecasts that weather over the coming days will be fair in general, becoming hazy at times.A significant drop in temperatures next Thursday, and moderate to fresh and strong winds, causing blowing dust especially westward.

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and managed by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, has announced that it will open its doors to visitors of all ages provided a they present a negative result from a PCR test …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) announced the national protocol covering 12th-grade examinations to be held in June 2021. The protocol for public and private schools applying the MoE’s curricula includes the implementation of a set of precautionary measures aimed at …

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today that it will advance a world-scale “blue” ammonia production facility in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. ADNOC is an early pioneer in the emerging hydrogen market, driving the UAE’s leadership in creating local and international hydrogen value chains, while contributing to …

Mohammed bin Zayed: Together with The Carter Center, we honour the life and work of our friend, Dr. Nabil Aziz Awad Alla.His courage and leadership to end Guinea Worm in his home country, often at great personal risk, continue to inspire us to rid the world of neglected tropical diseases.