Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 299,806 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 Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is organising the National Libraries Summit on November 8-9 at its headquarters in Sharjah, to further its commitment to promote books and literacy. The two-day summit will be held in conjunction with the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021) under the theme “Visibility, Engagement, Impact, and Collaboration”, and convene 50 national ...

Move over Greta Thunberg, step aside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Here comes Boris Johnson, reborn as eco-warrior and genial host of the United Nations COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland. At the UN General Assembly a few weeks ago, the UK’s shape-shifting prime minister announced his conversion to the cause of saving the planet: “My friends, the adolescence of humanity is ...