ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has played a key role in supporting global and regional demining efforts, as well as in reducing the social and economic effects of mines, especially in Yemen, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Kuwait. In observance of the International Mine Awareness Day, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) highlights the country’s tremendous efforts to remove mines in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health Prevention (MoHAP) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) have announced the continuation of the ‘National Disinfection Programme’, as part of the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE to contain Covid-19. The two ministries said new facilities and establishments would be added to the disinfection plan in all emirates of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Local markets do not face any shortage of consumer and non-consumer commodities, especially the basic essentials, the Ministry of Economy has affirmed. Control and monitoring of prices of consumer commodities is a priority for its market monitors, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry is coordinating daily with the concerned local departments and bodies as ...