Abu Dhabi’s Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee has banned all parties and gatherings, with some exceptions effective from Sunday, February 7.Marriage ceremonies and family gatherings can have a …
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What is Project Raven? Here’s how Michelle Obama’s emails to Qatar’s Sheikha Moza were monitored by UAE spies
A new book penned by an NYT reporter has claimed that the intercepted communications between former first lady and wife of former emir included personal reflections and security details …
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The UAE launches at-home COVID-19 vaccinations for senior citizens
Dubai is rolling out a home vaccination campaign for senior citizens in light of the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, the Dubai Media Office announced …
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Mars mission: UAE ‘Hope’ probe to reach orbit of Mars tomorrow
THE UNITED Arab Emirates is hoping to become the first Middle Eastern nation to get a machine on Mars tomorrow, with its ‘Hope’ probe getting closer to the Red Planet by the minute.
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Covid UAE: Rules on parties, gatherings across the emirates
Authorities across the UAE have tightened rules when it comes to private parties and gatherings. While one Emirate has banned parties altogether, others have reduced the total number of guests allowed …
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Gold smuggling case: Customs inspects luggage left behind by former UAE consulate general
Thiruvananthapuram: Customs officials have started inspecting the luggage of former consulate general of UAE Jamal Al Sabi on Monday. The inspection of the luggage is being carried out as part of the …
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New COVID travel app trialed in UAE flight
SimplyGo, a health and travel app with the same purpose as the IATA Travel Pass, has been trialed on a flight from Europe to the UAE. Ahead of the trial, some travellers obtained negative COVID-19 …
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UAE’s Utico plans IPO in 2021
Utico says its advisors are in negotiations to list the company through an Dh3bn valuation IPO in Dubai later this year …
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Dubai’s DIFC, Tradeling to accelerate evolution of region’s B2B digital ecosystem
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) penned an agreement to provide Tradeling, the hyper-growing eMarketplace focused on business-to-business (B2B) transactions in MENA, a platform to speed up …
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West Asia Wrap: Al Shabab take charge in Saudi Arabia, challengers close in on Sharjah in the UAE
Dubai: Al Shabab have taken a five-point lead in the Saudi Pro League as defending champions Al Hilal SFC suffered defeat yet again.
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Former NSA Agents Hacked Michelle Obama’s Emails For UAE – Report
The book titled ‘This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends’, is written by The New York Times cybersecurity journalist Nicole Perlroth.
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UAE Space Agency picks winners for inaugural Arab Space Pioneers Programme
The UAE Space Agency has selected 10 winners to join the Arab Space Pioneers Programme’s inaugural edition. The programme, launched to coincide with the launch of the UAE’s Hope Probe to Mars, aims to …
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HBMSU and Emirates Talent Association Launches ‘UAE Explorer Program’ Aimed at Creating a New Generation of Distinguished Scientific Minds
The Emirates Talent Association, in cooperation with Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), have officially launched the UAE Explorer program. Th …
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Israel readies itself for high UAE tourist numbers post-pandemic: Ministry official
Israel is readying itself to welcome more than 100,000 visitors from the UAE when pandemic restrictions lift, and normal daily lives return, a senior official from Israel’s tourism ministry told Al …
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Lenovo extends lead in UAE x86 server market: IDC
Lenovo has maintained its lead at the top of the UAE’s x86 server market in Q3 2020, latest data from IDC shows. The company grew its share of the x86 server market by vendor value from 24.98 per cent …
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Space race: UAE’s Hope probe to enter critical phase of Mars mission
THE United Arab Emirates Mars space mission is about to enter a critical phase, with its Hope probe expected to enter the planet’s orbit on Tuesday.
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Dubai inoculates AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to residents
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced on Wednesday that it has started providing the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine to certain group of people in Dubai.
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