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The Eid Al Adha holiday for federal ministries and entities will begin on Monday, 19th July (Day of Arafat), and will end on Thursday, 22nd July, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Sunday. In a circular, the authority said that work for all federal ministries and entities …

Instagram is rolling out a new option to combat on-platform abuse, this time focused on limiting actions from groups of users, as opposed to muting or restricting individual profiles.Some Instagram users are now seeing a new ‘Limits’ option within their Privacy settings, which enables you to temporarily limit unwanted comments …

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) commended the wise approach and vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, which has helped boost the resilience and adaptability of Sharjah’s economy, as well as enhanced its stability and growth, through …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stated that developing the digital economy is a major priority for the government. The UAE believes that young minds and national expertise are the main pillars for building a flourishing …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Security Strategy. The strategy will serve as a framework that defines the important principles that guide the comprehensive approach to enhance Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector to securely and effectively mitigate cyber threats. DoH is the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 299,363 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 value of Dubai’s external pharmaceutical and medical supplies trade reached AED6.8 billion for Q1 2021 recording a growth of 31 percent from AED5.2 billion in the same period of 2020, according to statistics released by Dubai Customs. Imports touched AED5.3 billion, exports AED590 million, while exports and re-exports totalled …

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, 11th July. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit …

A total of 19,327 motorists were fined on Abu Dhabi roads in the first half of the current year for tailgating, according to latest figures by Abu Dhabi Police. No keeping a safe distance causes traffic accidents that result in human and material losses, said the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, …

The Saudi Supreme Court: The Crescent Department announces that the sighting of Dhul-Hijjah moon has not been proven this Friday evening. Hence, tomorrow Saturday is the thirtieth day of the month of Dhul-Qi’dah, and the day after tomorrow, Sunday, is the first of Dhul-Hijjah.Accordingly, Monday, July 19, will be Arafat …