Author: Mariangela Pinto

They must also have a negative Covid PCR test result. he UAE health sector announced that attendance of all events, exhibitions, activities and events, including sports, cultural, social and artistic, is restricted to vaccine recipients and participants in clinical trials of the vaccine only. This is in addition to the requirement to present a negative PCR test result within a maximum of 48 hours prior to the date of the event. The UAE is also…

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The area is the spiritual epicenter of the dispute between Israel and Palestine over who Jerusalem belongs to Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets at Palestinian protesters in clashes at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Monday as Israel marked the anniversary of its capture of parts of the city in 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said more than 180 Palestinians were injured in the violence, of whom more than 80,…

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Authorities advise people to stay away from wadis and areas of flash floods. The northern and eastern parts of the UAE received moderate to heavy showers on Wednesday afternoon. According to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM), various parts of Ras Al Khaimah were hit by heavy rains even as Fujairah and some eastern areas in Sharjah experienced rain and hailstorm. The NCM also advised the public to take precautions in view of the heavy…

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Selected private health sector facilities are offering customers a variety of options to book the vaccines. Several private hospitals have joined the country’s vaccination drive and will now be offering two free-of-cost Covid-19 vaccines — Pfizer BioNTech and Sinopharm — to meet the increased demand for vaccines. While the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has released a full list of all the clinics and hospitals where UAE residents can go get the jab, some hospitals are…

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With 150 days to go, officials met in person as the city looks forward to the launch Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed commissioners of countries participating in Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo’s sixth International Participants Meeting (IPM) was held by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Tuesday. It is the final gathering of nations, multilateral organizations, academic institutions, and corporations before Expo 2020 Dubai open. The global event is set to…

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More than 44.3 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far. The UAE has reported 1,847 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 523,795, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Sunday. Two more COVID-19 patients have succumbed to the deadly virus, taking the country’s death toll up to 1,593. A total of 1,791 COVID-19 patients have also made full recovery, pushing the total number of patients…

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Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi Media and STARZPLAY had collaborated to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa region Abu Dhabi Media has extended its strategic agreement with SVOD platform StarzPlay, to broadcast six new Arabic and GCC drama series during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi Media and StarzPlay had collaborated to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa region. As part of the…

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Latest option on DubaiNow government app calculates zakat amount and enables its payment Smart Dubai has collaborated with the UAE Zakat Fund to launch a new and secure zakat payment service on the government app DubaiNow in time for Ramadan. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and relates to the giving of a set portion of one’s wealth in charity. DubaiNow can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store and Google Play for…

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