UAE climbs to 17th in Global Soft Power Index
DUBAI 22 February 2021: The UAE has climbed one rank in the Global Soft Power Index this year to 17th position. It offers a snapshot of the impact of the first year of the Covid-19 […]
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DhabiSat lifts off to International Space Station
ABU DHABI 21 February 2021: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat) and Northrop Grumman yesterday announced ‘DhabiSat’, the second CubeSat designed and developed by Khalifa University students with support from […]
UAE tops Arab world in global remote work index
DUBAI 21 February 2021: The UAE has been ranked first in the Arab world and 31st globally in the remote working index issued by the UK-based Circle Loop. The UAE is ranked ahead of countries […]
Massive covid campaign via drones rolls out
SHARJAH 20 February 2021: The local emergency crises and disaster team in Sharjah, in cooperation with the Air Wing Department of the General Directorate of Security Support at the Ministry of Interior, has launched a […]
Global covid cases top 110 million, deaths 2.4m
NEW YORK 20 February 2021: Confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide have reached 110,341,923. According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, fatalities stood at 2,442,580. The U.S. leads the world in deaths and infections with […]
10 practices parents must avoid for kids safety
DUBAI 20 February 2021: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) highlighted 10 practices that parents must avoid to ensure their children’s safety and the safety of others at school in its parent guidebook for Covid-19. The […]
Schools must notify if anyone is found infected
ABU DHABI 20 February 2021: The Federal Public Prosecution has clarified that it was obligatory on the principal of an educational institution or the manager of an establishment to inform the health authorities if a […]
‘Murder video’ dismissed as fake by police
UMM AL QAIWAIN 19 February 2021: Umm Al Qaiwain Police on Thursday branded as ‘fake’ news circulating on social media platforms claiming an act of murder in the emirate. Major General Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed […]
Covid forces closure of UAE’s highest restaurant
RAS ALKHAIMAH 19 February 2021: The highest restaurant in the UAE – 1484 By Puro – has been temporarily closed due to the ongoing pandemic. “In light of the strengthened restrictions put in place to […]
Up to Dh50,000 fine if you have covid and don’t tell
ABU DHABI 18 February 2021: The Federal public Prosecution has clarified that a person who is infected with Covid-19 has to inform the health authorities. In a tweet posted on its accounts on social media […]