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Move to ensure quick recovery from crisis

DUBAI: Sultan Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, stated that Dubai has managed to contain the economic slowdown resulted from the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and its negative effects on global trade and supply chain activities.

Dubai body takes precautions over school transport services

As part of the measures, 350 trained drivers and 117 qualified assistants have been deployed

ADFD helps Somaliland with solar project

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) funded solar energy project at Berbera City in Somaliland has been connected to the local electricity grid. It will meet the increasing demand of the entire city of approximately 50,000 people.

97-year-old Emirati receives COVID-19 vaccine in Al Ain

The vaccine is recommended to the elderly and people with chronic diseases because they are among the groups most vulnerable to complications caused by COVID-19

Jordan begins virus vaccination campaign

Jordan launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Wednesday, beginning with jabs for healthcare workers, people with chronic illnesses and those over the age of 60.

Road mishap in Dubai leaves 27 wounded

Twenty-seven people were injured in a huge accident that took place on Wednesday morning, after their bus collided with a truck near Dubai Techno Park.

Vaccination of 1m people in UAE dispels rumours

There is a rumour claiming that the vaccine causes allergies, and this is not true, as over a million people in the UAE have been vaccinated and no one has ever had an allergy

Number of vaccine centres to be increased: Ministry

UAE records 3,362 new cases, 6 deaths as ministry tells residents to dispel vaccine rumours; US deaths reach another one-day high at over 4,300; UK targets 24/7 vaccine rollout; India wants Pfizer to do local study.

China virus cases rise, millions more placed under lockdown

The wave of infections is likely to hamper next month’s Lunar New Year holiday, when hundreds of millions of people typically travel to their home town

‘#TogetherWeRecover' Hashtag Gains Currency On Social Media

The sense of community awareness about the importance of recovery and the return to normalcy ater taking the approved coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine grows further

Sheikh Mohammed brings Space-D project into being to train Emiratis

Project features the launch of a main satellite equipped with the latest imaging and satellite communication technologies

VP, AD CP urge vaccination for all residents in the UAE

Plan to reach vaccines for elderly at home; UAE announces 3,243 new cases, 2,195 recoveries; 108,401 people given vaccine in last 24 hours; Lebanon, Tunisia declare lockdowns.

Hamdan's falcon graces Fazza Championship

Antar, the falcon of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, had a strong participation in the Fazza Championship for Falconry–Telwah, organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC) at Dubai’s Al Ruwayyah desert area on Tuesday morning.

COVID-19 vaccination free of charge

For the benefit of the Greater Community, this service is being offered at “free of cost” to everyone holding a valid Emirates ID.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss green recovery

ADSW will explore through a series of high-level virtual events the global sustainability agenda for this year.

New system of Dubai Metro's upkeep invented

Roads and Transport Authority, in collaboration with Serco, operator of Dubai Metro and Tram, has recently completed preventive maintenance works for grinding Dubai Metro rail tracks that extend about 300 km.

UAE vaccinates 80,683 people in 24 hours against COVID-19

UAE reports 2,404 new cases and 2,454 recoveries; 6,176 generic drugs available in UAE; India to buy 11m AstraZeneca vaccine doses; WHO to probe virus origins in China; hospitals running out of oxygen, says British PM.

Mohamed, President of Iraq advance cooperation

UAE and Iraq reviewed the prospects of promoting the fraternal relations between the two nations and accelerating cooperation across all fronts

2 Jewish Yemeni families apart for decades reunite

The first family of 15 members were reunited in Abu Dhabi on Sunday ater UAE authorities facilitated the travel of family members from both Yemen and London

Holy Quran Academy spotlights beauty of Islam, says Jawaher

The academy embodies the Sharjah Ruler’s keenness to embed a love of Arab and Islamic cultures in the hearts of Muslims

Over 50,000 severely virus-hit Filipinos repatriated last year

Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes and Labour Attache Felicitas Bay reiterated their ‘No Appointment, No Entry’ policy

Dewa wants Emiratis to lead in energy and water sectors

30 employees at Dewa will undergo one-year training, including online workshops, seminars, educational programmes in several areas, as well as a development guidance plan

Free Patriotic Movement rules out joining Lebanon cabinet

‘We don’t entrust Hariri alone with reform,’ says Bassil; Future party says the government line-up was ready and waiting to shoulder its duties

ADU pupils get grant to build AI-powered drones and robots

In the third iteration of the competition, ADU’s students’ proposed intelligent systems are set to solve challenging industrial problems under extreme conditions

Twitter bans Trump as Dems launch impeachment drive

Twitter cuts off Trump’s personal account and access to his nearly 90m followers, citing the risk of further incitement of violence; Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

Romance and racial justice take precedence in ‘Sylvie's Love'

Shot with the jewel tones reminiscent of classic Technicolor and staged in part on Hollywood studio backlots, ‘Sylvie’s Love’ looks like a throwback to an earlier era

Lockdowns hit millions in Asia; US logs record cases

2,998 cases, 5 deaths and 2,264 recoveries in UAE; US sees 290,000 patients in a day; Jordan’s vaccination drive to begin next week: minister; Pope, Queen Elizabeth join vaccine drive as UK tops 3 million victims.

Djokovic, Nadal and Serena to quarantine in Adelaide, not Melbourne

The organisers also announced an extra WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide after the Australian Open, from Feb.22-27 with 70 players taking part

Biden to announce economic relief, larger stimulus next week

Congress last month agreed to a $900-billion relief package that included $600 stimulus cheques for taxpayers, but the Senate blocked an attempt to increase those cheques to $2,000

No breakthrough in farmer talks; next meeting on Jan.15

Farmers vow to intensify the stir and enter Delhi on Republic Day if their demands were not met; Congress appeals to the people to speak up for the farmers