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Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the supervision of the Higher Committee of Digital Government in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department of Government Support (DGS) represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) has announced the official internet top level domain name for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, “.abudhabi”, which represents the digital identity of the emirate in the ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022. All three new A380s to be delivered will be fitted out with Emirates’ much lauded Premium Economy cabin as well as its latest A380 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 259,569 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 cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah is gearing up to welcome another season of exhibitions and events, with about 12 diverse fairs taking place until the end of this year, the first of which will take place on September first. This is a continuation of the activities of the centre, which witnessed various events during the past seven months. ...

AL AIN / WAM The UAE’s land ports have begun receiving travellers from Oman, after verifying the readiness of all ports and ensuring the implementation of national precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Khalifa Hamad Al Shamsi, Director of the Land Ports Department at the Public Authority for Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced it waived its minimum commission fee on trades in all listed securities starting from August 31 to further encourage market participation among individual investors on one of the best performing markets in the world this year. The decision follows the announcement of a 50% reduction in trading commissions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin reviewed strengthening the defence cooperation ties between two friendly nations and exchanged views over a number of issues of interest. This came in a phone call ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has met with Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security and the accompanying delegation. The meeting, which took place at Sheikh Saif’s office at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), touched upon several issues of common interest, especially in ...

DUBAI/ WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, said on Tuesday that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, have enabled the emirate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated ‘green list’ of countries. All travellers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi. Travellers will be required to present a negative PCR Covid-19 test valid for a maximum of 48 hours ...